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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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Beloved, you that be husbands, I pray you follow this example, I ⟨p. 101⟩pray you be not bitter against your wives. Be not wrathful to them if you see them in passion, if they take you up falsely and causelessly, and blame you for that for which you are not blame-worthy, bear with them, give them good words, do what you can to satisfy and content them, show love and wisdom both at once. Carry your selves to them as men of knowledge, not as men of ignorance, and give honour to the woman as the weaker vessel, this is the counsel that S. Peter gives you.1 Be ruled by Abraham's deeds and Peters words. It is the greatest honour that a man can show to himself to be able to bear and forbear. A wise man beareth things,2 an unwise man cannot bear. The wife is ones own flesh, a piece of a mans self yea more then a piece. We are commanded to love them as much as our own selves, and to cherish them as Christ doth the Church; O be humbled for any passions or distempers you have showed before your wives, or towards them, even though they have provoked you first: and now beseech the Lord to make you like Abraham that so you may keep your families in peace, even though you have passionate wives.
Beloved, you that be husbands, I pray you follow this example, I ⟨p. 101⟩pray you be not bitter against your wives. Be not wrathfull to them if you see them in passion, if they take you up falsely and causelesly, and blame you for that for which you are not blame-worthy, beare with them, give them good words, doe what you can to satisfie and content them, shew love and wisedome both at once. Carry your selves to them as men of knowledge, not as men of ignorance, and give honour to the woman as the weaker vessell, this is the counsell that S. Peter gives you.1 Be ruled by Abrahams deeds and Peters words. It is the greatest honour that a man can shew to himselfe to be able to beare and forbeare. A wise man beareth things,2