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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
Example 17: THE SEVENTEENTH EXAMPLE.Example 17: THE SEVENTENTH EXAMPLE.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Come then, you that have estates large enough to afford you all due content, come I say, and learn of Esau to know when you have enough, and not strive to get more by any greedy, unjust and oppressive course.
Come then, you that have estates large enough to afford you all due content, come I say, and learne of Esau to know when you have enough, and not strive to get more by any greedy, unjust and oppressive course.
Let others enjoy their own, and be you content with your own, yea go yet farther, and be content to lose some of you own to those that are poor, and in necessity, and far lower and meaner than your selves.
Let others enjoy their owne, and be you content with your owne, yea goe yet farther, and be content to lose some of you owne to those that are poore, and in necessity, and far lower and meaner than your selves.
But last of all,1 Esau joined with his brother Jacob in burying his Father Isaac, and so at once showed his respect to his Father, in doing that last duty, and his perfect reconciliation to his brother, in joining with him to do it. Learn you to show honour to your Parents in the last act, and let not an old grudge stick so in your stomachs, as to hinder you from doing any good work because you cannot bring your hearts to be partners with those that have offended you. Esau, Esau shall rise in judgement against you, if you continue still to have such a core against them from whom you have received injury, as that their presence will keep you from doing good works with them in their company, and in their society.
But last of all,