A15013:1691
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.
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.
1Now among these many benefits, this man had one heavy cross, but it was not heavy to him because he did not know of it, He had a lewd woman to his wife, an adulterous woman, that was so impudent as to solicit his servant to commit folly with her, and then so graceless as to accuse him falsely to her husband, and so cause him to deprive himself of one of the greatest benefits he had, even an excellent servant.
1Now among these many benefits, this man had one heavy crosse, but it was not heavy to him because he did not know of it, Hee had a lewd woman to his wife, an adulterous woman, that was so impudent as to solicit his servant to commit folly with her, and then so gracelesse as to accuse him falsely to her husband, and so cause him to deprive himselfe of one of the greatest benefits he had, even an excellent servant.
- 1His crosses, He had a lewd woman to his wife.
It is the lot of many men to be crossed in their wives, amongst other crosses, some have lewd women, impudent, false, crafty. They on whom God hath laid this cross, must labour to bear it quietly, they suffer none other things then many before have suffered and shall suffer hereafter. Crosses must be made as easy as is possible ⟨p. 169⟩by the patient beating, chafing, raging, vexing will not diminish our misery but increase it. But those that have better wives, must learn to prize that jewel and to be thankful, and to bear with common weaknesses, which no women nor men are free from, because the Lord hath not laid the worst cross upon them by sending them yoke-fellows of the vilest qualities. And so much for Potiphar.1
It is the lot of many men to be crossed in their wives, amongst other crosses, some have lewd women, impudent, false, crafty. They on whom God hath laid this crosse, must labour to beare it quietly, they suffer none other things then many before have suffered and shall suffer hereafter. Crosses must be made as easie as is possible