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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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For my part I cannot commend Jacobs prudence in this matter, he bound himself to a very long apprenticeship. He might have taken order to have sent messengers betwixt Isaac and Laban, that his portion might have procured this match rather than his service. But herein yet he deals well with Laban, whom he was willing to advantage so much for his daughters sake. So far was he from being desirous to steal away Rachel, that he chose rather to sue for her: every young man must learn hence not that particular thing which Jacob did, to serve for a wife, but that common rule of equity which he followed, to give a man all reasonable and good content in marrying his daughter, in affording such convenient allowance to her as is fit, neither will he be unwilling to this duty; that is, not moved more with base ends, than love of her whom he marrieth.
For my part I cannot commend Iacobs prudence in this matter, he bound himself to a very long apprentiship. He might have taken order to have sent messengers betwixt Isaac and Laban, that his portion might have procured this match rather than his service. But herein yet he deales well with Laban, whom he was willing to advantage so much for his daughters sake. So far was he from being desirous to steale away Rachel, that he chose rather to sue for her: every young man must learne hence not that particular thing which Iacob did, to serve for a wife, but that common rule of equity which he followed, to give a man all reasonable and good content in marrying his daughter, in affording such convenient allowance to her as is fit, neither will he be unwilling to this duty; that is, not moved more with base ends, than love of her whom he marrieth.
1But Jacob shows a singular gentleness and respect to him in that, when he had beguiled him, and put Leah upon him instead of Rachel, yet he did not put her away, and refuse to have her, but ⟨p. 63⟩was rather contented to serve another seven years for Rachael, than he would make any stir. As for the matter of Polygamy and marrying two sisters, the last was not then a sin, the former was not esteemed to be one; but surely Jacob received very hard measure of Laban in obtruding another upon him, than was agreed upon to be his wife; yet you see he devours the injury without any great outcry, only he tells him of the wrong in words, nothing savouring of bitterness.