A15013:1124
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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1Further, Laban had two daughters, and Jacob loved one entirely, yet we see that he craved the Fathers good will afore he made any suit at all to the maiden. He went not to Rachel to get her good will, and to win a promise from her, but takes the fittest occasion that offered it self, to let the Father understand his mind, and to make agreement with him. Here also young men have an excellent pattern to imitate, and a sweet direction for their proceedings in marriage; First, to make sure with the Parents and Governors, and after to deal with the young persons themselves, as also Sampson did, and the servant of Abraham, and as nature it self teacheth it should be done; for why should not he that hath right into any thing, be consulted withal about parting with it, afore we seek to drive away the thing it self which appertaineth to him.
1Further, Laban had two daughters, and Iacob loved one intirely, yet we see that he craved the Fathers good will afore he made any suit at all to the maiden. He went not to Rachel to get her good will, and to win a promise from her, but takes the fittest occasion that offered it selfe, to let the Father understand his minde, and to make agreement with him. Here also young men have an excellent patterne to imitate, and a sweet direction for their proceedings in marriage; First, to make sure with the Parents and Governours, and after to deale with the young persons themselves, as also Sampson did, and the servant of Abraham, and as nature it selfe teacheth it should be done; for why should not he that hath right into any thing, bee consulted withall about parting with it, afore we seek to drive away the thing it selfe which appertaineth to him.
- 13. He craved his good will to marry his daughter.
O those of you that have done, or are now in doing otherwise, be you blamed as men that proceed not virtuously in this course, and therefore are either through lucre of portion, or else inordinate affection (which men call love) thrust aside from a right, to a wrong path. Now at last Jacob becomes a servant to his Father in Law, and agrees to perform seven years service for one daughter, and as many for the other.