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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.
Another effect or end of her continual labour, consisteth in making ornaments,1 whereby as by certain marks and signs her husband may be known, and discerned from other men, which is amplified by an adjunct of the time, when he goeth and fitteth in the assembly of the Elder, where ⟨p. 57⟩specially it beseemeth him to be most comely apparelled.
Another effect or end of her continuall labour, consisteth in making ornaments,1 whereby as by certaine markes and signes her husband may be knowne, and discerned from other men, which is amplified by an adiunct of the time, when he goeth and fitteth in the assembly of the Eelder, where ⟨p. 57⟩specially it beseemeth him to be most comely apparelled.
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But here some man may move a doubt, how it may stand with the duty of a loving wife, that first she provideth ornaments for her self, and afterwards for her husband. Whereto I answer, that the outward ornaments of the body, are more fit for women then men, and that there cometh credit and praise to the man by the comely apparel of his wife, even as it would be to his discredit, if he himself being gaily apparelled, his wife should be without ornaments. She doth therefore trim her self not so much for her own, as for her husbands both credit and delight.
But here some man may moue a doubt, how it may stand with the duty of a louing wife, that first shee prouideth ornaments for her selfe, and afterwards for her husband. Whereto I answere, that the outward ornaments of the body, are more fit for women then men, and that there commeth credit and praise to the man by the comely apparell of his wife, euen as it would be to his discredit, if hee himselfe being gaily apparelled, his wife should be without ornaments. Sheee doth therefore trimme her selfe not so much for her owne, as for her husbands both credit and delight.