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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.
That which was faulty in this passage, we shall speak of anon, when we come to mention his faults; but this was a good thing in him, that he liked so well of Jacobs carriage, that he was willing to bestow his daughters upon him.
That which was faulty in this passage, we shall speake of anon, when we come to mention his faults; but this was a good thing in him, that he liked so well of Iacobs carriage, that he was willing to bestow his daughters upon him.
It is a matter both of prudence and honesty too, to like so well of the virtue and good qualities of an honest and good man, as to be willing for these things sake (other matters not too too much gain-saying) to make choice of him for a son in Law.
It is a matter both of prudence and honesty too, to like so well of the vertue and good qualities of an honest and good man, as to be willing for these things sake (other matters not too too much gain-saying) to make choice of him for a son in Law.
The qualities of a man are principally to be regarded in the choice of a son in Law, and yet he is not truly discreet and wise, that doth not look unto this thing in the choice of an husband for his daughter. A person painful, diligent, thrifty, and of good carriage, and sufficiencies is rather to be taken, than one destitute of these qualities, though he be far more high and rich.
The qualities of a man are principally to bee regarded in the choice of a sonne in Law, and yet hee is not truly discreete and wise, that doth not looke unto this thing in the choice of an husband for his daughter. A person painfull, diligent, thrifty, and of good carriage, and sufficiencies is rather to bee taken, than one destitute of these qualities, though hee bee farre more high and rich.