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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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1To his Wives. He was undoubtedly a very kind Husband to them all; for we read of no jars or brawls.
1To his Wives. Hee was undoubtedly a very kinde Husband to them all; for we read of no jarres or brawles.
- 114. Jacob was a very kind Husband to all his Wives.14. Jacob was a very kinde Husband to all his Wives.
O that Husbands would live void of contention with their Wives! O that their houses might be peaceable! It is a forerunner of ruin, when an house is divided against it self. But specially towards Rachael it is noted how he loved her, Gen. 29.30. that is, very much more than the rest. Indeed he had cause, she was his true Wife for whom he first agreed, Leah was forced upon him, he might lawfully have refused her; yea, and had not the custom of the times tolerated polygamy, he must have refused her and taken Rachael, for whom he made his agreement, and so in a sort contracted himself too.
O that Husbands would live void of contention with their Wives! O that their houses might be peaceable! It is a forerunner of ruine, when an house is divided against it selfe. But specially towards Rachael it is noted how hee loved her, Gen. 29.30. that is, very much more than the rest. Indeed he had cause, she was his true Wife for whom hee first agreed, Leah was forced upon him, he might lawfully have refused her; yea, and had not the custome of the times tolerated poligamy, hee must have refused her and taken Rachael, for whom hee made his agreement, and so in a sort contracted himselfe too.