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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.
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.
Which testimony of children, like as also that of the husband, which followeth, although it be lessened in regard, that in blood they are very nearly knit unto her; yet is it of the greater credit: because they are eyewitnesses of her actions, and whole conversation. But children ought so much the rather to stir up themselves unto a desire of virtue and piety, as that by their praise or dispraise, credit, or discredit, their Parents are either honoured, or dishonoured, as those which have part with their children, as well in the one as in the other.
Which testimony of children, like as also that of the husband, which followeth, although it be lessened in regard, that in blood they are very neerely knit vnto her; yet is it of the greater credite: because they are eyewitnesses of her actions, and whole conuersation. But children ought so much the rather to stirre vp themselues vnto a desire of vertue and piety, as that by their praise or dispraise, credit, or discredit, their Parents are either honoured, or dishonored, as those which haue part with their children, as well in the one as in the other.