A15013:985
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
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And so we have done with Abimelech.
Now something of his Subjects the Philistines,1 and particularly the men of Gerar. The Philistines envied him, ver. 14. in respect of his greatness and prosperity.2 This sin of envy (i. e. being grieved at another mans prosperity, and bearing ill will against him for it, which will surely follow such grief,3 for that grief is an effect springing from uncharitableness, and therefore will cause it to grow stronger and worser) I say, this sin is a great offence, blamed in Cain, in Josephs brethren, in the Pharisees, and most of all in the devils.
Now something of his Subjects the Philistims,1 and particularly the men of Gerar. The Philistims envyed him, ver. 14. in respect of his greatnesse and prosperity.2 This sin of envy (i. e. being grieved at another mans prosperity, and bearing ill will against him for it, which will surely follow such griefe,3 for that griefe is an effect springing from uncharitablenesse, and therefore will cause it to grow stronger and worser) I say, this sin is a great offence, blamed in Cain, in Iosephs brethren, in the Pharisees, and most of all in the devils.
- 1The Philistines.The Philistims.
- 21. They envied Isaac.