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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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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.
It must not bee doubted, but that they were all made to understand which of the maides was the Bride, as well as which young man was the Bridegroome. But at night it may seeme the Bride was brought into the Bridegroomes Chamber vailed for modesty sake.
Laban persuades his eldest daughter Leah to possess the place of her younger sister, whether with or without her consent it is not expressed; but most likely without, and so is Jacob in the morning greatly discontented, to see a stranger bedded with him instead of his own Spouse. Wherefore complaining of the wrong to his Father in Law, he is answered with a shift, that the custom of that place is not to bestow the younger before the elder; but if he would serve seven ⟨p. 119⟩