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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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The world is full of examples, by which it is manifest, that many come together in great heat of love, and within a few years grow ⟨p. 60⟩so froward, discontented, and careless either of other, as none can be more. And again, others come together with discretion, not in such vehemency of Love, and their hearts afterwards do cleave each to other in singular love and dearness. Therefore it would become a child to cross his affection, rather than his Parents.
The world is full of examples, by which it is manifest, that many come together in great heate of love, and within a few yeares grow ⟨p. 60⟩so froward, discontented, and carelesse either of other, as none can be more. And againe, others come together with discretion, not in such vehemency of Love, and their hearts afterwards doe cleave each to other in singular love and deernesse. Therefore it would become a childe to crosse his affection, rather than his Parents.
But what if Parents will force their Children either not at all to marry, or else to marry with such as are unfit for them, in regard of Age, Religion, and in respect of evident deformities of Body, or disorders of Life.
I answer: