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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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1Another fault of Sarahs was, that she dissembled at her husbands request, and that two several times, saying she was his sister, and so saying it, that those to whom she spake, might think she was none of his wife, for that was the intention both of Abraham and Sarah. It is a weakness in wives sometimes to be led by their husbands, to do that that is evil, and to join with them in sin. Here Sarah hazarded her chastity to content her husband, to satisfy his fears, she was like to have brought her self and others into a fearful sin.
1Another fault of Sarahs was, that shee dissembled at her husbands request, and that two severall times, saying shee was his sister, and so saying it, that those to whom shee spake, might thinke shee was none of his wife, for that was the intention both of Abraham and Sarah. It is a weakenesse in wives sometimes to be led by their husbands, to doe that that is evill, and to joyne with them in sinne. Here Sarah hazarded her chastitie to content her husband, to satisfie his feares, she was like to have brought her selfe and others into a fearefull sinne.
- 14. She dissembled at her husbands request.
This fault must be reformed by good wives amongst others, and they must resolve not to sin against God for their husbands sakes, fearing his displeasure more then the danger of their husbands or their anger. Indeed in laying nay to such motions of their husbands, they must use reverence, and do it in a calm and quiet manner, but refuse they must, being warned by the example of Sarah.
This fault must be reformed by good wives amongst others, and they must resolve not to sinne against God for their husbands sakes, fearing his displeasure more then the danger of their husbands or their anger. Indeede in laying nay to such motions of their husbands, they must use reverence, and do it in a calme and quiet manner, but refuse they must, being warned by the example of Sarah.