A15013:991
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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The faults of men keep good things from their possessions, and they would not have been less faulty, if another had been less prosperous. Wherefore I say, confess this sin, see it, condemn it in your selves, yield not to it.
The faults of men keep good things from their possessions, and they would not have been lesse faulty, if another had been lesse prosperous. Wherefore I say, confesse this sin, see it, condemne it in your selves, yeeld not to it.
Yea but I am sure that his getting hinders my gains.
Yea but I am sure that his getting hinders my gaines.
Answer. First, say that it doth, wilt thou be vexed that another hinders thee? Is not this to be vexed at Gods providence?
But secondly, I answer, thou canst not be sure of this, for God could and if he purposed to cross thee, deny thee such benefits, though this man were not.