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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 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⟩years more for Rachel, he should have her too: for Polygamy was not then reputed a sin. Jacob must needs be content with that which he could not help, and is compelled to make his apprenticeship longer by half than he intended, here was flat cozenage. To wind in Jacob for seven years more than he meant at first, and to bestow both his daughters upon so thriving a man, and so advantage himself more ways than one at once; this fellow fears not to break Covenant, and to beguile and defraud a man in his wife. And when he was told of it he pretends a contrary custom; If there were no such custom, he plays the lying fellow, in saying wittingly that which was not for the excusing of his fault: If there were such a custom, he plays the cozening companion in concealing it before, and not acquainting Jacob with it when he made the motion. He should have said, I would willingly give her thee, but that the custom of the country hinders: but if thou wilt have them both, first the elder, then the younger; I am content. This had been plain dealing; but to lead Jacob on with words, and then at last pull him on in this fashion to seven years bondage more, was flat dishonesty.