A15013:1471
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
OF JACOBS Children.
OF IACOBS Children.
After Jacobs Wives and Father in Law, we will proceed to his children,1 which were twelve sons and one daughter. Concerning his sons, they were six of Leah, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun: two of Bilhah, Dan and Naphtali: two of Zilpah, Gad and Asher: two of Rachel, Joseph borne in Padan Aram, and Benjamin borne in the Land of Canaan. The daughter was Dinah of Leah; of the birth and names of each of these the Scripture takes special notice.
AFter Iacobs Wives and Father in Law, wee will proceed to his children,1 which were twelve sons and one daughter. Concerning his sons, they were sixe of Leah, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Iudah, Issachar, Zebulun: two of Bilhah, Dan and Nephthali: two of Zilpah, Gad and Asher: two of Rachel, Ioseph borne in Padan Aram, and Benjamin borne in the Land of Canaan. The daughter was Dinah of Leah; of the birth and names of each of these the Scripture takes speciall notice.
- 1Jacobs children.Iacobs children.
Reuben signifies, Behold a son,1 for his mother took it as a great favour of God, whereby he would mitigate her sorrow, yea and help to remove it too, by winning her husbands love to her, the want whereof was her greatest trouble, as you shall find.