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…

¹For the first, some things he did that for matter were good and commendable, as even a bad man may have some good things found in him. The first good thing was, that he did show good respect unto Isaac his Father. For he was glad to gratify him in his diet, bringing home the Venison that he caught, of which was made dainty meat, which the old man loved to feed upon, and when he came to him to present his Venison, according to his Fathers appointment, that he might receive the blessing from his Father, he spake reverently unto him. For when he brought the meat ready prepared for his eating, he said thus to him, Let my Father arise and eat of his sons Venison, that thy soul may bless me. Chap. 27.31. and after ver. 34. Bless me, even me also, ô my Father, and ver. 38. Hast thou but one blessing my Father, bless me, even me also, ô my Father. Though his Father had given the blessing to Jacob his brother, yet he doth not rage and grow into passionate expostulations, but with gentle and reverent terms, and with tears, and with prayers seeks to get some blessing from him. This proveth evidently, that he carried a reverent esteem of his Father in his heart, and honoured him duly. The same love and respect he showed to Isaac after, for when his wrath was kindled against his brother Jacob, and that he minded to revenge himself by killing Jacob: Yet he resolved to forbear till Isaac was dead, that he might not procure too much grief and sorrow to him in his old age, and therefore it is recorded, that he said, The days of mourning for my Father are at hand, then will I kill my brother Jacob, ver. 41. He would not have deferred the murder of his brother for Isaacs sake till after his death, but that he bare some respect and good will unto his Father. And he showed the same respect unto him after, Chap. 28.6. For when he perceived his Father had blessed Jacob, and sent him to fetch a wife from Padan Aram, and not to take any Canaanitish woman, and that the daughters of Canaan which he had married displeased his Father, he went to his Uncle Ishmael, and took his daughter Mahalath to wife, seeking as well as his wit could serve, to please his Father in that latter match, although indeed he went not rightly to work in that marriage neither.

¹For the first, some things he did that for matter were good and commendable, as even a bad man may have some good things found in him. The first good thing was, that he did shew good respect unto Isaac his Father. For he was glad to gratifie him in his diet, bringing home the Venison that he caught, of which was made dainty meat, which the old man loved to feed upon, and when he came to him to present his Venison, according to his Fathers appointment, that he might receive the blessing from his Father, he spake reverently unto him. For when he brought the meate ready prepared for his eating, he said thus to him, Let my Father arise and eat of his sons Venison, that thy soule may blesse mee. Chap. 27.31. and after ver. 34. Blesse me, even me also, ô my Father, and ver. 38. Hast thou but one blessing my Father, blesse me, even me also, ô my Father. Though his Father had given the blessing to Iacob his brother, yet he doth not rage and grow into passionate expostulations, but with gentle and reverent termes, and with teares, and with prayers seekes to get some blessing from him. This proveth evidently, that he carried a reverent esteeme of his Father in his heart, and honoured him duly. The same love and respect he shewed to Isaac after, for when his wrath was kindled against his brother Iacob, and that he minded to revenge himselfe by killing Iacob: Yet he resolved to forbeare till Isaac was dead, that he might not procure too much griefe and sorrow to him in his old age, and therefore it is recorded, that he said, The dayes of mourning for my Father are at hand, then will I kill my brother Iacob, ver. 41. He would not have deferred the murder of his brother for Isaacs sake till after his death, but that he bare some respect and good will unto his Father. And hee shewed the same respect unto him after, Chap. 28.6. For when hee perceived his Father had blessed Iacob, and sent him to fetch a wife from Padan Aram, and not to take any Canaanitish woman, and that the daughters of Canaan which he had married displeased his Father, he went to his Vncle Ishmael, and tooke his daughter Mahalath to wife, seeking as well as his wit could serve, to please his Father in that latter match, although indeed he went not rightly to work in that marriage neither.