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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, when you have bestowed so much time in them, as to have attained the proper end of them. As in meat and drink, a man should forbear to take more, when he hath received so much as is requisite for the ends of food. So in sports.
I answer, when you have bestowed so much time in them, as to have attained the proper end of them. As in meate and drink, a man should forbear to take more, when he hath received so much as is requisite for the ends of food. So in sports.
And every mans discretion will tell him, unless he hath put out his eyes by making himself a bondman to pastimes, that the end is to fit him for better matters, by preserving the health, and maintaining the vigour and cheerfulness of his body and mind. He must not tarry at them as long as he can, or till he be weary; but when he hath been so long constant in them as is fit to stir and exercise his body, and prepare him for serious matters, then must he leave them off, and go to serious matters. And I pray you, let me propound to your considerations a fit rule for the measuring of your time for sports. Will not sanctified reason tell you that you ought not to bestow more time in recreations, though never so honest, to refresh ⟨p. 23⟩your bodies then in spiritual and holy duties to edify your souls. Give not more hours usually to these basest of all things, plays and games than to those most useful of all things, reading the Scriptures, Prayer, Meditations, and those things that are next to spiritual duties in value and usefulness, studying some worthy knowledge, or doing some profitable business in your callings. Let not the more worthy thing be set behind the less worthy: let not the Vassal be set above his Sovereign, and have more honour than his Lord and King.
And every mans discretion will tell him, unlesse he hath put out his eyes by making himselfe a bondman to pastimes, that the end is to fit him for better matters, by preserving the health, and maintaining the vigour and cheerefulnesse of his body and minde. He must not tarry at them as long as he can, or till he be weary; but when he hath been so long constant in them as is fit to stir and exercise his body, and prepare him for serious matters, then must he leave them off, and goe to serious matters. And I pray you, let me propound to your considerations a fit rule for the measuring of your time for sports. Will not sanctified reason tell you that you ought not to bestow more time in recreations, though never so honest, to refresh