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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.
Hence do Parents learn, which do neglect the godly and honest bringing up of their children that they nourish in their bosom, which may afterwards bite them, when they grow to ripeness of age; who whereas if they have used diligence and endeavour in well bringing up their children, they have wherewith to comfort themselves, against their excess and wickedness whatsoever. As on the contrary, in the godliness and honesty of the children, they have a joyful rest and comfort, wherewith to strengthen themselves and the manifold griefs and inconveniences of old age, being as it were their winter.
Hence doe Parents learne, which doe neglect the godly and honest bringing vp of their children that they nourish in their bosome, which may afterwards bite them, when they grow to ripenesse of age; who whereas if they haue vsed diligence and indeuour in well bringing vp their children, they haue wherewith to comfort themselues, against their excesse and wickednesse whatsoeuer. As on the contrary, in the godlinesse and honesty of the children, they haue a ioyfull rest and comfort, wherewith to strengthen themselues and the manifold griefes and inconueniences of old age, being as it were their winter.
To omit that there have been some, who going to the gallows for their lewdness, have cursed their mothers, because of their foolish cockering, they have been left unto ⟨p. 69⟩themselves, and their own lusts: as on the contrary, children being well nurtured, will bless their mother, because she hath instructed them, chastened them, and kept them within the bounds of their duty.
To omit that there haue beene some, who going to the gallowes for their lewdnesse, haue cursed their mothers, because of their foolish cockering, they haue beene left vnto ⟨p. 69⟩themselues, and their owne lusts: as on the contrary, children being well nurtured, will blesse their mother, because shee hath instructed them, chastened them, and kept them within the bounds of their duty.