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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.
I answer, no. I do not, but I say, let not this in a manner be the total sum of your employment. Have figures, as well as cyphers in the number of your days, let these kinds of exercises have some small quantity of time for your refreshment, but spend your selves in better things, or else you shall be censured with S. James his censure, You have lived in pleasure upon earth, and then I am sure you shall live in torment when you must leave the earth.
I answer, no. I doe not, but I say, let not this in a manner be the totall summe of your employment. Have figures, as well as cyphers in the number of your dayes, let these kindes of exercises have some small quantity of time for your refreshment, but spend your selves in better things, or else you shall be censured with S. Iames his censure, You have lived in pleasure upon earth, and then I am sure you shall live in torment when you must leave the earth.
But another fault we have in Esau, for the manner of his hunting,1 ver. 29. He came from the field, and was faint, he followed his pastime over-eagerly and excessively, and knew not how to break it off in due time, till very hunger and faintness brought him home. Sure ⟨p. 22⟩reason will conclude that it must needs be folly and a sin to be so bound to some sport, that one knows not a due season of leaving it off, but must run after it a long time together, till faintness or hunger follow. To be eager after pastimes, and stay so long at them as if they were great matters, even till extreme weariness and hunger take one off, and rather compel, than persuade him to leave, this is an inordinate using of sports. For these recreations are in the very wisdom of nature appointed alone to cheer up the mind, when it is wearied with great employments, that it may be fitted the better for them afterwards: and they are not to be followed for their own sakes, as not being worthy to be made any part of the end of a wise mans life. Now he that follows them with so immoderate eagerness, and so long together, makes it appear that he doth not use them as their nature requireth, and instead of fitting himself for better actions by them, doth altogether unfit himself for any good action. For what can he perform well, that hath toiled himself in a toy till he be quite spent?