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William Whately, English Puritan (May 21, 1583 -- May 10, 1639) was a noted early 17th century divine. He wrote A bride-bush: or, A direction for married persons. Plainely describing the duties common to both, and peculiar to each of them. By performing of which, marriage shall prooue a great helpe to such, as now for want of performing them, doe find it a little hell. (1619); A care-cloth : or, The cumbers and troubles of marriage (1624); The nevv birth or, a tratise [sic] of regeneration delivered in certaine sermons (1628); The poore mans advocate, or, A treatise of liberality to the needy. (1637); The oyle of gladnesse. Or, Comfort for dejected sinners (1637); Gods hvsbandry. tending to shew the difference betwixt the hypocrite and the true-hearted Christian (1619); and other works. He debated with John Cotton publically concerning the time the Lord's Day begins (Cotton held to a Saturday sundown to Sunday sundown position; Whately held to a midnight-to-midnight Lord's Day position). His biography was written by Henry Scudder. He is said to have been an avid reader but owned few books, because he had access to a good bookstore in Banbury.
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