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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.
PROVERBS Chap. 31. Verse 1. The words of King Lemuel, the collection wherein his mother instructed him. Verse 2. What my son? and what a son of my womb? and a son of my vows?
PROVERBS Chap. 31. Verse 1. The words of King Lemuel, the collection wherein his mother instructed him. Verse 2. What my sonne? and vvhat a sonne of my wombe? and a sonne of my vowes?
THE scope and drift of the first verse is set forth unto us, that it is the duty of Parents to teach and instruct their children, and ⟨p. 2⟩that it is the Children's duty, firmly to retain in memory the instruction, and precepts of their Parents.
THE scope and drift of the first verse is set forth vnto vs, that it is the duety of Parents to teach and instruct their children, and ⟨p. 2⟩that it is the Childrens duty, firmely to retaine in memory the instruction, and precepts of their Parents.
The drift, and scope, of the second verse is to show, that children ought to be persuaded of the love of their Parents, to the end that they be the better confirmed and strengthened in the doctrine which they teach them.
The drift, and scope, of the second verse is to shew, that children ought to be perswaded of the loue of their Parents, to the end that they bee the better confirmed and strengthened in the doctrine vvhich they teach them.