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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, pride is one great cause of this disposition, men consider not with themselves how unworthy they be of any good, how much they have deserved far greater evil, and therefore are immoderately vexed with those they feel, and therefore count their being a burden. But is it not a fruit of great pride in a man, that as if he were his own maker, preserver, disposer, will be no longer then he may have his own will? and may see things to go along with him after his own wishes.
Thirdly, pride is one great cause of this disposition, men consider not with themselves how unworthy they be of any good, how much they have deserved far greater evill, and therefore are immoderately vexed with those they feele, and therefore count their beeing a burden. But is it not a fruit of great pride in a man, that as if he were his own maker, preserver, disposer, will be no longer then he may have his own will? and may see things to go along with him after his owne wishes.
Further, a man wrongs himself exceedingly, by suffering himself to grow weary of life, for first, he makes the misery greater, by making himself weaker to bear it. If a man be to bear a great burden, it doth him much hurt to scratch the skin of his shoulder, for that will add much to the pain of bearing. A galled place will smart of it self, how ill doth be provide for himself, that rubs off the skin from his shoulders, when he is put to carry a thing. So doth he that will needs give way to so much impatience, as to be weary of life, yea, he exposeth himself to the danger of becoming a self-murderer, that yieldeth to this weariness of life. For it will not be very hard to persuade any man to cast away that which is his burden. So it is evident, that this was an offence in Rebekah.
Further, a man wrongs himselfe exceedingly, by suffering himself to grow weary of life, for first, he makes the misery greater, by makeing himselfe weaker to beare it. If a man be to beare a great burden, it doth him much hurt to scratch the skin of his shoulder, for that will adde much to the pain of bearing. A gauled place will smart of it selfe, how ill doth be provide for himselfe, that rubs off the skin from his shoulders, when he is put to carry a thing. So doth he that will needs give way to so much impatiency, as to be weary of life, yea, he exposeth himselfe to the danger of becomming a self-murtherer, that yeeldeth to this wearinesse of life. For it will not be very hard to perswade any man to cast away that which is his burden. So it is evident, that this was an offence in Rebekkah.