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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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Prepare your selves therefore to be envied and wronged, and to have enemies that will contend and quarrel with you causelessly, and be careful to get Gods favour, that the malice and injuriousness of men may not be able to hurt you, but that God may bless you the more, by how much men do more envy you, wrong you and contend against you, as it befell to Isaac. For God prospered him and comforted him the more, by how much the world did more grudge at him, and seek to disquiet him. Labour therefore to get Gods favour, that you may have a patient, a cheerful mind the in middest of the greatest injuries. In the mean time, expect such evil usage and strive to be able to bear it without vexation and discontent, which are things more troublesome then the crosses themselves.
Prepare your selves therefore to be envied and wronged, and to have enemies that will contend and quarrell with you causelesly, and be carefull to get Gods favour, that the malice and injuriousnesse of men may not be able to hurt you, but that God may blesse you the more, by how much men doe more envie you, wrong you and contend against you, as it befell to Isaac. For God prospered him and comforted him the more, by how much the world did more grudge at him, and seeke to disquiet him. Labour therefore to get Gods favour, that you may have a patient, a cheerefull minde the in middest of the greatest injuries. In the meane time, expect such evill usage and strive to be able to beare it without vexation and discontent, which are things more troublesome then the crosses themselves.
Further, learn to be thankful to God, if he have pleased to keep you from spite, wrong and strife, that either you be not envied, or else those that envy you have not had ability to wrong you and contend against you. It is a great goodness of God so to hedge about a mans estate, that no man hath been able to break in upon him to hurt him, and it is neither mens wit nor greatness that can procure unto them this safety, but it is God alone that maketh them to dwell in safety. Let our hearts be lifted up to praise him, that hath so encompassed us with his favour as with a shield.
Further, learne to be thankfull to God, if hee have pleased to keepe you from spight, wrong and strife, that either you bee not envied, or else those that envie you have not had ability to wrong you and contend against you. It is a great goodnesse of God so to hedge about a mans estate, that no man hath beene able to breake in upon him to hurt him, and it is neither mens wit nor greatnesse that can procure unto them this safety, but it is God alone that maketh them to dwell in safety. Let our hearts be lifted up to praise him, that hath so incompassed us with his favour as with a shield.