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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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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.
Now the light that hath showed it self amongst us, causeth that polygamy is banished; therefore every one amongst us is bound to love his Wife as Jacob did Rachael, which is also the special commandment. Woe unto those Husbands therefore that what show of love soever they make unto their Wives at first; yet within a while are so sour and churlish unto them, that they show an extinguishment of love to have befallen them. So far as any man faileth of loving his Wife, he must also fail of loving God: It is possible to love the Wife and not God, but ⟨p. 71⟩to love God and not the wife is impossible. Therefore now you husbands strive to love your wives: and you Wives carry your selves so respectively and humbly, as to win love at your husbands hands. Nothing but this can make you live happily together; all riches, honours, pleasures, be no farther soundly comfortable, than the husband and wife are loving each to other.