A15013:1443
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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1Further, Laban did palpably deceive and cousin Jacob in a matter wherein deceit should least of all be used, even in point of Matrimony.
1Further, Laban did palpably deceive and cousin Iacob in a matter wherein deceit should least of all bee used, even in point of Matrimony.
- 13. He cozened Jacob.3. He cousened Iacob.
Jacob intended to live contentedly with his own wife, as his Father Isaac had done before him, and therefore setting his affections on the younger daughter Rachel, agrees to serve Laban for her seven years, instead of dowry which he had not to give. Laban agrees to it, as I showed you before, and assembling his neighbours, celebrates the marriage with a feast.
Iacob intended to live contentedly with his owne wife, as his Father Isaac had done before him, and therefore setting his affections on the younger daughter Rachel, agrees to serve Laban for her seven yeares, instead of dowrie which hee had not to give. Laban agrees to it, as I shewed you before, and assembling his neighbours, celebrates the marriage with a feast.
It must not be doubted, but that they were all made to understand which of the maids was the Bride, as well as which young man was the Bridegroom. But at night it may seem the Bride was brought into the Bridegrooms Chamber veiled for modesty sake.