A15013:1179
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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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.
Now the light that hath shewed it selfe amongst us, causeth that poligamy is banished; therefore every one amongst us is bound to love his Wife as Iacob did Rachael, which is also the speciall commandement. Woe unto those Husbands therefore that what shew of love soever they make unto their Wives at first; yet within a while are so sowre and churlish unto them, that they shew an extinguishment of love to have befallen them. So farre as any man faileth of loving his Wife, he must also faile 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.
Now God can give love to them that ask, as well as wisdom,