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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 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.
Another effect of this matrone is; that shee searcheth and prieth into the whole carriage of her houshold, for it is not enough to appoint them what they shall doe, vnlesse shee doe as it were call them to account & reckoning, and finde out whether they haue well performed their taske: which is ⟨p. 63⟩to be vnderstood not so much of matters belonging to the house (which are euen performed of infidels) sometimes as of holinesse which consisteth either in pietie, and godlinesse towards God, and righteousnesse towards men. For notwithstanding that the chastising and punishing of the men seruants, slaues, and of the sonnes that are of age, is to be reserued to the husband, yet it is her part to inquire into the waies of the whole family; which is also required of the father of the family.
Furthermore, the metaphor of (prying) seemeth to declare, that she doth sometimes search into the manners and faults of her servants and household, even when they are not aware and think nothing of it: even as a spy or a scout, lieth in wait to look forth whether the enemy approacheth unto the City and tents.
Furthermore, the metaphor of (prying) seemeth to declare, that she doth sometimes search into the manners and faults of her seruants and houshold, euen when they are not aware and thinke nothing of it: euen as a spie or a scout, lieth in wait to looke forth whether the enemy approacheth vnto the City and tents.