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Prototypes, or, The primary precedent presidents out of the book of Genesis showing, the…Prototypes, or, The primarie precedent presidents out of the booke of Genesis shewing, the…
Prototypes, or, The primary precedent presidents out of the book of Genesis showing, the [brace] good and bad things [brace] they did and had practically applied to our information and reformation / by that faithful and painful preacher of Gods word William Whately ... ; together with Mr. Whately's life and death ; published by Mr. Edward Leigh and Mr. Henry Scudder, who were appointed by the author to peruse his manuscripts, and printed by his own copy.Prototypes, or, The primarie precedent presidents out of the booke of Genesis shewing, the [brace] good and bad things [brace] they did and had practically applied to our information and reformation / by that faithfull and painefull preacher of Gods word William Whately ... ; together with Mr. Whatelyes life and death ; published by Mr. Edward Leigh and Mr. Henry Scudder, who were appointed by the authour to peruse his manuscripts, and printed by his owne coppy.
London: printed by G.M. for Edward Langham book-seller, 1640London: printed by G.M. for Edvvard Langham booke-seller, 1640
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Thirdly, he had a great measure of wealth,1 and was a man of great state and esteem, so that King Abimelech desired his friendship, and though some envied and wronged him, yet they could not hinder Gods blessing from attending him, especially one year God gave him a singular blessing, for he sowed and reaped,2 and as by Faith he believed that God would, so God did make him roomth and he became fruitful in the land.
Thirdly, hee had a greate measure of wealth,1 and was a man of great state and esteeme, so that King Abimelech desired his friendship, and though some envied and wronged him, yet they could not hinder Gods blessing from attending him, especially one yeere God gave him a singular blessing, for he sowed and reaped,2 and as by Faith he beleeved that God would, so God did make him roomth and he became fruitfull in the land.
- 13. Was very rich.
- 2Gen. 26.12.
And last of all,1 he lived a long time in this world to enjoy all these things, and lived to continue with his wife Rebekah, she lived as long or near as long as he, which could not but be a great comfort to him. So you see he had all abundance of outward contents for his children, wife, state, &c.
And last of all,