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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.
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But let us more particularly search into Esau:
First, in respect of his carriage of himself in respect of outward things: then of his carriage for matters of religion, and the things of God. Thirdly, His behaviour to his Parents. Lastly, to his brother.
First, in respect of his carriage of himselfe in respect of outward things: then of his carriage for matters of religion, and the things of God. Thirdly, His behaviour to his Parents. Lastly, to his brother.
1For the first, his life was very faulty in the manner of his orders for the world, for in his younger time he gave himself wholly to hunting, as it is said of him, Gen. 25.27. The boys grew up, and Esau was a cunning Hunter, a man of the field; He meaneth a gallant fellow that gave himself to little else but the sport of hunting, and was still, in the field following that sport. He was a rich mans son, and his Father had great means, and allowed him enough, wherefore he cared not for any useful kind of living, but followed sports and jollity, and by name was a great hunter still in the fields, to please himself in that humour. Is not this also the common sin of many richer persons? who as they had wealth given them to be fuel to idleness and voluptuousness, give themselves over to sports, and some ⟨p. 21⟩to this of hunting, and regard not to profit in any good study or profitable trade of life. Esau's hunting may seem not to have been according to our present custom, with kennels of bounds, but with bow and quiver, as it is noted, Chap. 25. But howsoever, he was set wholly upon sports, and sold himself to that kind of delight, letting go other things of better note and use. Surely then, it is a sin to live voluptuously, to have none other calling but pastimes and vain sports, to make that ones occupation, that should be alone his recreation, and to spend himself in such a trifling vain thing that should be used as a trifle alone, to refresh our selves after matters of greater consequence. Nimrod was an hunter, Ishmael was an archer, Esau a field man; you read no such thing of Shem, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. Why should you follow the pattern of those men whom the Scripture speaketh of with disgrace? and not theirs rather, who have an honourable name in the book of God. I pray you call your selves to an account for your expense of time, must we not answer to God how we have lived, how we have bestowed our days and hours, will this be a good answer? I spent the day in hunting, hawking, carding, dicing, and so I did from time to time, one day at one sport or merry meeting, another, at another, but all in such toys; Can you be so fond as to imagine or believe, that God for this cause gave you wit, senses, lives, health, strength, wealth, and other like means of doing good?