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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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Furthermore, it was well done of the young man and his Father too,1 that they stood not over-much upon matter of portion, but bid him ask dowry enough. I know that a wise care must be had this way, ⟨p. 158⟩that the married couple may not want convenient means of maintenance: for to marry without regard of thinking how to live when they be married, is so great a folly as doth show him to be quite bereft of all good understanding that doth it, but yet money must not be the main matter, as if one went to chaffer and buy and sell when they go to make marriages.
Furthermore, it was well done of the young man and his Father too,1 that they stood not over-much upon matter of portion, but bid him aske dowry enough. I know that a wise care must be had this way, ⟨p. 158⟩that the married couple may not want convenient meanes of maintenance: for to marry without regard of thinking how to live when they be married, is so great a folly as doth shew him to be quite bereft of all good understanding that doth it, but yet money must not be the maine matter, as if one went to chaffer and buy and sell when they goe to make marriages.
- 13. He stood not over-much upon matter of portion.
1Another thing was commendable in this young man and his Father, they would have all matters agreed upon concerning dowry and other like conditions, and themselves having agreed upon conditions are careful to perform them, indeed they were necessitated, for they could not have the Maiden upon other terms. So it is good for Parents and all, to make some plain and settled agreement of all worldly matters, that there may not fall out any interruption afterwards, to the tormenting of the young peoples minds with actual breaking or fear of breaking.