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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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But Isaac submitted himself to his Father in another thing,1 even when he was now grown to be about forty years of age, he gave himself over to his Father to be ruled by him in marriage, he did not set his affections upon any woman without his consent, nor draw away any woman's affections, nor married any without the liking and privity of his Father, but took the right and due course, gave up himself to his Fathers authority and direction, and therefore God gave him a good Rebekah indeed, a comfortable wife and virtuous woman.
But Isaac submitted himselfe to his Father in another thing,1 even when he was now growne to be about forty yeares of age, he gave himselfe over to his Father to be ruled by him in marriage, he did not set his affections upon any woman without his consent, nor draw away any womans affections, nor married any without the liking and privity of his Father, but took the right and due course, gave up himselfe to his Fathers authority and direction, and therefore God gave him a good Rebekah indeed, a comfortable wife and vertuous woman.
- 12. Was ruled by him in marriage.
In this therefore all children are bound also to imitate him,1 Children must take their Parents counsel and direction in matter of marriage, and not bestow themselves without their good liking and consent, that they may have Gods blessing attending them in their marriage, when they honour at once both God and their Parents, in obeying Gods Commandment and showing due respect unto their Parents. So did even Ishmael though otherwise a wild man, for it is said of him,2 that his Mother took him a wife So did Jacob afterwards, His Father blessed him and sent him to Padan Aram to take him a wife of the daughters of Laban his Mothers brother.