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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 thus much of the inward strength, there followeth the honour or comeliness; that is, those virtues which have a comely sight in the judgement of the Angels, and all godly men: where in the first place cometh, that she doth not use speech, but wisely, and warily, which is very fitly applied unto this woman. For it is commonly known and grown to a Proverb, that women by nature are more talkative, so as greater care is to be had, and straighter watch to be kept least at any time the locks and bars of wisdom and modesty being broken, the tongue before being silent, do wander and stray abroad here and there. Whereunto it is a great help, that a woman be constant and continuing in her labour; for even as the Apostle doth define idleness,1 & slothfulness to be the seed of much talk in younger widows, so continuance in labour, is a singular remedy against rashness, and forwardness of the tongue.
And thus much of the inward strength, there followeth the honour or comelinesse; that is, those vertues which haue a comely sight in the iudgement of the Angels, and all godly men: where in the first place commeth, that shee doth not vse speach, but wisely, and warily, which is very fitly applied vnto this woman. For it is commonly knowne and growne to a Prouerbe, that women by nature are more talkatiue, so as greater care is to be had, and straighter watch to be kept least at any time the lockes and barres of wisdome and modesty being broken, the tongue before being silent, doe wander and stray abroad here and there. Whereunto it is a great helpe, that a woman be constant and continuing in her labour; for euen as the Apostle doth define idlenes,1 & sloathfulnesse to be the seede of much talke in younger widdowes, so continuance in labour, is a singular remedy against rashnesse, and forwardnesse of the tongue.