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Bathsheba's instructions to her son LemuelBathshebaes instructions to her sonne Lemuel
Bathsheba's instructions to her son Lemuel containing a fruitful and plain exposition of the last chapter of the Proverbs. Describing the duties of a great-man, and the virtues of a gracious woman. Penned by a godly and learned man, now with God. Perused, and published for the use of Gods church, by John Dod, and William Hind.Bathshebaes instructions to her sonne Lemuel containing a fruitfull and plaine exposition of the last chapter of the Prouerbs. Describing the duties of a great-man, and the vertures of a gracious woman. Penned by a godly and learned man, now with God. Perused, and published for the use of Gods church, by Iohn Dod, and William Hinde.
London: printed by John Beale for Roger Jackson, 1614London: printed by Iohn Beale for Roger Iackson, 1614
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To whom I answer, that it is meet that she prepare necessary covering for those of her household, before she set her mind upon delicacy, and fineness of apparel for her self: even as also she ought to seek for necessary food for her family, before she take thought for dainty meats for her self.
To whom I answere, that it is meete that shee prepare necessary couering for those of her houshould, before shee set her minde vpon delicacy, and finenesse of apparel for her selfe: euen as also shee ought to seeke for necessary foode for her family, before shee take thought for dainty meates for her selfe.
Whereupon it followeth,1 that those testimonies against costly attire, which the Apostle speaks of, are not simply to be understood, but by comparison of godliness, more carefully to be sought for then the fineness of apparel. Neither is she puffed up with these so precious vestments, considering that she is continually in labour: a means that God useth to school men to humility, for the women which by delicacy of their apparel, and soft array of their bodies,2 are lifted up in the pride of their hearts, do thereby turn their purple into sackcloth.
Whereupon it followeth,1 that those testimonies against costly attire, which the Apostle speakes of, are not simply to be vnderstood, but by comparison of godlinesse, more carefully to be sought for then the finenes of apparell. Neither is shee puffed vp with these so precious vestiments, considering that shee is continually in labour: a meanes that God vseth to schoole men to humility, for the women which by delicacy of their apparell, and soft array of their bodies,2 are lifted vp in the pride of their hearts, doe thereby turne their purple into sackcloath.