A15013:1634
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
Example 24: THE TWENTY FOURTH EXAMPLE.Example 24: THE TWENTY FOVRTH EXAMPLE.
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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.
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 carefull to performe them, indeed they were necessitated, for they could not have the Maiden upon other termes. So it is good for Parents and all, to make some plaine and setled agreement of all worldly matters, that there may not fall out any interruption afterwards, to the tormenting of the young peoples mindes with actuall breaking or feare of breaking.
- 14. He would have all things agreed upon before marriage.
1Again, this young man was constant in his love to the end, and was fully settled and bent to marry the Maiden here. No man should enter into terms of marriage in sport or jest, but should proceed seriously and settled in that business, especially they who have once made a serious promise of marriage either to other with mutual knowledge and consent of Parents. I suppose that promises being not limited with any unperformed condition, they are bound in conscience to proceed unless a great and very just let fall out, and I can scarce be made to think that they may break off in such case with mutual consent.2