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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 now of Rebekkahs carriage to her Sons, she was in the right,1 she loved the good son whom God loved most; Jacob was a plain man, but a good man, beloved of God, therefore she did love him too, and herein she did much excel her husband Isaac, and was more to be commended, and did better please God. Indeed herein she showed her obedience to God, as well as her affection to Jacob, whom she desired to have attain the blessing, because she knew that God had appointed it unto him. It is a necessary thing, that men should submit themselves unto God in every thing, and become furtherers the best they can of fulfilling his good pleasure, when once he hath vouchsafed to manifest it unto them. O let us learn to submit our wills thus to Gods will, and to make it our care to have those things done by our selves and others which he would have done. And learn Parents, and all men, of Rebekah, to love them best in whom the Lord hath printed his Image most clearly and abundantly. Let godliness be the lodestone of our affections rather then any other thing, yea let us all learn of her too, to strive to procure a blessing upon our children, though not by such a course as she took, for herein she was manifestly blame worthy, yet by all good and honest courses that we can, even by our prayers for them, and good instructions to them; and the like. You have heard Rebekkahs goodness, so much as I remember that the Scriptures have left upon record, saving it is noted of her, that she made savoury meat for her husband,2 such as he loved, she could not have done it so well then, if she had not taken notice of it, and done it often before. So it is the part of a good woman to cherish her husband in his diet, so far as her means and ⟨p. 8⟩ability will permit, and having informed himself what is pleasing to him, accordingly to provide it for him. So shall she show good will to her husband, which always makes one careful to please and gratify the party beloved. Here is a pattern for you to live after, all you good women seek to give your husbands due content in their food, prepare things acceptable to them as you be able, especially, if they be weak, blind, or otherwise afflicted; that your kind usage this way, may even countervail the want of other benefits, and cause their lives to be as comfortable to them, as in such crosses they may be: