A15013:874
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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Now consider another virtue of Rebekkahs, 1she was willing to be ruled by her friends in marriage, and when they had given their consent to Abraham's servant for the marrying of her to Isaac, she also consented, and said, I will go with the man, Gen. 24.58. So should all maidens yield themselves to the government of their parents and friends in this matter, that they may with more assurance & comfort expect the blessing of God to make their lives comfortable in marriage, by giving them love & favour in their husbands eyes, and bestowing upon them good husbands, at least if they meet with such as be not what they ought, they may with more contentedness & patience undergo ⟨p. 4⟩the cross when it comes not with a sting upon their consciences, in that by their sinfulness they have even pulled misery upon themselves. If you be well matched, the comfort will be doubled, when you shall perceive that it is a fruit of Gods goodness unto you, in blessing your care of observing his commandments, and directions, and if a cross come, it will be far more easily borne, when you have your parents and friends ready to comfort you, and help you, because you have followed their directions in bestowing your selves. Thus you shall provide best for your own perpetual welfare: for that inordinate passion, which is called love, will soon be quenched like a fire of thorns, and then it is not the fulfilling of irregular desires, that will minister comfort unto you. It is evident by experience, that discord and dissension do quickly fall out betwixt them that followed passion rather then duty, and discretion in placing themselves with a husband. Now you shall be well able thus to perform your duty both to God and your Parents, if you keep your selves owners of your own hearts, and suffer not your unruly passions to make you slaves unto themselves, and so to make your duty difficult and tedious. He that keeps his feet and legs free from shackles and chains, can easily go about any businesses that are needful for him to do. But whosoever will lade himself with irons and fetters, shall find it grievous to stir when it is requisite for him to go any whither. Therefore shackle not you souls with the chains of unruly affections, that you may cheerfully yield your selves to your parents disposal, as both nature and religion do require at your hands.