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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
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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.
But secondly, I answer, thou canst not be sure of this, for God could and if he purposed to crosse thee, deny thee such benefits, though this man were not.
Now I pray you, hate and abhor envy, and learn to rejoice with them that rejoice, rather then torment your selves at them, and to be thankful to God for showing favour to your neighbours, rather then to fret in your selves. Indeed if we see wicked men prosper, we must beware of over-grieving, lest it make us fall to imitating: But to grieve at the prosperity of an Isaac, is to show, that one loveth not goodness, as a reward of which the Lord vouchsafeth that prosperity.