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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
OF JACOBS Wives.
OF IACOBS Wives.
From the Story of Jacob, I proceed to his Wives and Children, and so to other his contemporaries. Jacob had four Wives. It was not his own seeking, that his Wives grew to such a number, for he was painful and laborious, and a chaste man, that would very contentedly have satisfied himself with one woman. But he was drawn into this way of Polygamy by several occasions.
FRom the Story of Iacob, I proceed to his Wives and Children, and so to other his contemporaries. Iacob had foure Wives. It was not his own seeking, that his Wives grew to such a number, for he was painfull and laborious, and a chaste man, that would very contentedly have satisfied himselfe with one woman. But he was drawne into this way of Polygamy by severall occasions.
Now of his Wives, the true and lawful Wife was Rachel, for her he agreed, with her he espoused himself (as it is like, for we cannot think but that after his Father had promised to give her to him upon seven years service, he would acquaint her with it, and desire her good will, and unless he had attained it, the marriage would not have proceeded, and been as it was, solemnly celebrated) to her he bare singular affection, and her alone he looked for.
Now of his Wives, the true and lawfull Wife was Rachel, for her he agreed, with her he espoused himselfe (as it is like, for we cannot thinke but that after his Father had promised to give her to him upon seven yeares service, he would acquaint her with it, and desire her good will, and unlesse he had attained it, the marriage would not have proceeded, and been as it was, solemnly celebrated) to her hee bare singular affection, and her alone he looked for.