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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.
1Whereby notwithstanding is not excluded, that which is the principal thing in this point, that she hath the doctrine of benignity and kindness written in her mind; yea her often talking of the word God, is an undoubted argument of the same written in her heart. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.2
1Whereby notwithstanding is not excluded, that which is the principall thing in this point, that shee hath the doctrine of benignity and kindnesse written in her minde; yea her often talking of the word God, is an vndoubted argument of the same written in her heart. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.2
Another effect of this matron is; that she searcheth and prieth into the whole carriage of her household, for it is not enough to appoint them what they shall do, unless she do as it were call them to account & reckoning, and find out whether they have well performed their task: which is ⟨p. 63⟩to be understood not so much of matters belonging to the house (which are even performed of infidels) sometimes as of holiness which consisteth either in piety, and godliness towards God, and righteousness towards men. For notwithstanding that the chastising and punishing of the men servants, slaves, and of the sons that are of age, is to be reserved to the husband, yet it is her part to inquire into the ways of the whole family; which is also required of the father of the family.