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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.
And truly what things have been spoken hitherto, as they do belong to the duty of a good Matron, so may they sometimes be found in women, which are void of all true piety, in Jews, in Papists, in Turks. But those things which do follow, are of that kind which as they do only fall unto godly Matrons, so do they add great glory unto the former gifts, and do as it were crown ⟨p. 58⟩them. And first for the strength of the mind it is proved by the effect, that she feareth not the inconveniences of the time following, which in men either quite destitute, or lightly endued with this trust in God, doth breed continual unquietness. This is that which the Prophet saith in the. 112. Psalm. vers. 7. That the righteous man is not afraid of evil tidings. And the same which Solomon hath Pro. 28.1. That the righteous is bold as a young lion. The cause whereof is assigned by the Prophet in the Psalm before recited, because his mind is strengthened. The cause also of which strengthening he doth there set down because his soul trusteth in God: what is this else, but that which the Apostle teacheth, that through peace of conscience, which true faith worketh in the godly, they do even rejoice in tribulation: and so far are they from being discouraged in mind for fear of them, that not then truly when they are overcharged with them, do they faint, much less sink under them. This singular tranquility of mind he declareth by an adjunct of laughing, because we do use to laugh at those, against whom we do assure and promise unto our selves certain easy victory.
And truely what things haue beene spoken hitherto, as they doe belong to the duety of a good Matron, so may they sometimes be found in women, which are voide of all true piety, in Iewes, in Papists, in Turkes. But those things which doe follow, are of that kinde which as they doe onely fal vnto godly Matrons, so doe they adde great glory vnto the former gifts, and doe as it were crown ⟨p. 58⟩them. And first for the strength of the minde it is proued by the effect, that shee feareth not the inconueniēces of the time following, which in men either quite destitute, or lightly endued with this trust in God, doth breed continuall vnquietnesse. This is that which the Prophet saith in the. 112. Psalm. vers. 7. That the righteous man is not affraid of euell titidings. And the same which Salomon hath