A15013:1107
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
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.
By patience and long suffering, and entreaty of common friends, and like means, the Children must seek to win their Parents to reason; which if they cannot do, they must refer themselves to the Governors, Magistrates, or Ministers: and if these will not, or by the Laws cannot provide for their help, they must even follow the advice of virtuous and wise Friends and Neighbours.
By patience and long suffering, and intreaty of common friends, and like meanes, the Children must seeke to win their Parents to reason; which if they cannot doe, they must referre themselves to the Governours, Magistrates, or Ministers: and if these will not, or by the Lawes cannot provide for their help, they must even follow the advice of vertuous and wise Friends and Neighbors.
But suppose that in such case the Parents frowardness be such that they will not yield to reason, and that they will rather drive their Children to an inconvenient match, or yield their good liking to none, what must the child do then?
But suppose that in such case the Parents frowardnesse be such that they will not yeeld to reason, and that they will rather drive their Children to an inconvenient match, or yeeld their good liking to none, what must the childe doe then?
I answer: