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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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It is the husbands self that will make the Wives life either most miserable or most happy: and Laban did well in making such a choice, and never shall he repent the match that findeth these things in him with whom he matcheth; but without these things in the person, the state and quality of the man in other respects cannot hinder, but that a little time will make both Father and daughter too, unwish the bargain they have made.
It is the husbands selfe that will make the Wives life either most miserable or most happy: and Laban did well in making such a choice, and never shall he repent the match that findeth these things in him with whom hee matcheth; but without these things in the person, the state and quality of the man in other respects cannot hinder, but that a little time will make both Father and daughter too, unwish the bargaine they have made.
1How let us see what was good in Laban, in the very close of all with Jacob, as you have it Chap. 31.44. ad finem. He lays by all anger and discontent, and considering the nearness that was betwixt them, he made the motion of entering into covenant with Jacob, and so they solemnly ratify the covenant, by setting up an heap of stones, and feasting upon the heap, and eating and drinking lovingly and cheerfully together, and by a solemn oath each to other.
1How let us see what was good in Laban, in the very cloze of all with Iacob, as you have it Chap. 31.44. ad finem. He layes by all anger and discontent, and considering the nearenesse that was betwixt them, hee made the motion of entring into covenant with Iacob, and so they solemnly ratifie the covenant, by setting up an heape of stones, and feasting upon the heape, and eating and drinking lovingly and chearefully together, and by a solemne oath each to other.
- 18 He quickly laid down his anger, and made a covenant with him.