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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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Now to his daughters and grandchildren he shows himself also loving and kind, both taking care for them, and even binding Jacob by covenant to use them well; ver. 49. Chap. 31. and ⟨p. 115⟩also kissing them, and blessing them at the time of parting. A Father should be careful of his children's welfare, even when he hath placed them forth into other families, and should show all courtesy and love unto them when he parts with them, he should get good husbands for his daughters, so far as he can, and use all good means to make them live lovingly together. Laban did both these offices to his daughters, and every Parent should attain at least so much goodness as a Laban.
Now to his daughters and grandchildren hee shewes himselfe also loving and kinde, both taking care for them, and even binding Iacob by covenant to use them well; ver. 49. Chap. 31. and ⟨p. 115⟩also kissing them, and blessing them at the time of parting. A Father should bee carefull of his childrens welfare, even when hee hath placed them forth into other families, and should shew all curtesie and love unto them when hee parts with them, hee should get good husbands for his daughters, so farre as hee can, and use all good meanes to make them live lovingly together. Laban did both these offices to his daughters, and every Parent should attaine at least so much goodnesse as a Laban.
But one thing more we note in Laban, and that is,1 he invited the neighbours, and made a feast at the marriage of his daughters. Chap. 29. ver. 22. A wedding feast is not indeed absolutely necessary, but it is of commendable use, so that excess and disorders be avoided, and unless just cause be to the contrary, it hath a smack of niggardliness to neglect it. A man should do well to show love to his neighbours, and to be willing to embrace fit opportunities of inviting and feasting them; only still so, that immoderateness of all sorts be avoided, and that a man keep himself within the compare of his place and means, and affect not vain-glorious superfluity in feasting.