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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.
Here you may see what an erring judgement man hath since his fall, for how have men honoured Conquerors and great fighters, and soldiers; whereas if the war was entered into, not out of compulsion to defend, or out of justice to punish public injuries against Cities, or Common-wealths, or Countries, it was mere robbery and murder: they were but great Pirates, and great Thieves, and great murderers; and yet the foolish blindness of men will needs give them honour and good esteem.
Here you may see what an erring judgement man hath since his fall, for how have men honoured Conquerours and great fighters, and souldiers; whereas if the war was entred into, not out of compulsion to defend, or out of justice to punish publike injuries against Cities, or Common-wealths, or Countries, it was meere robbery and murder: they were but great Pyrates, and great Theeves, and great murderers; and yet the foolish blindnesse of men will needs give them honour and good esteeme.
But I need not disgrace war to you, only this you must note, that Esau which gave himself in his younger time to nothing else but sports afterwards gave himself to nothing else but war and spoils.
But I need not disgrace war to you, only this you must note, that Esau which gave himselfe in his younger time to nothing else but sports afterwards gave himselfe to nothing else but war and spoiles.
Oft voluptuous youth many times ends in an injurious old age.