A15013:1109
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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If God vouchsafe that gift he must forbear Marriage, esteeming himself called of God to the single life: But if he cannot by all good ways so far overcome himself, but that his mind is conquered by desires of Marriage, he hath a plain rule from S. Paul: It is better to marry than to burn. Yea, but then the Parents displeasure follows, and loss of such means or portion as else he might have had.
If God vouchsafe that gift he must forbeare Marriage, esteeming himselfe called of God to the single life: But if hee cannot by all good wayes so farre overcome himselfe, but that his minde is conquered by desires of Marriage, hee hath a plaine rule from S. Paul: It is better to marry than to burne. Yea, but then the Parents displeasure followes, and losse of such meanes or portion as else he might have had.
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