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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.
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.
The honour therefore which by the commandment is due to Parents by their children, is not shut up within their fathers house, but continueth throughout the whole course of their life, even then truly, when being departed forth of their Parents house, they are spread abroad in the common wealth, neither is the obedience due to their parents, then only violated, when they do transgress their commandments, but also when they do defile themselves with ⟨p. 70⟩any lewdness, and wickedness in any kind whatsoever; whereof also it is that Solomon said before, that the foolish son bringeth sorrow to his father.
The honor therefore which by the commandement is due to Parents by their children, is not shut vp within their fathers house, but continueth throughout the whole course of their life, euen then truely, when being departed forth of their Parents house, they are spread abroad in the common wealth, neither is the obedience due to their parents, then only violated, when they doe trangresse their commandements, but also when they doe defile themselues with