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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 thing to any man that will apply his mind unto it, may easily appear to have been observed of the Apostle, both in the Epistle to the Galatians: 1as also in the second of the Corinthians: 2for as the Chirurgeons before they minister more sharp and biting remedies, do use certain lenitives and molitives: so in sharp correction, a more plentiful testimony of love (as it were a mollitive) ought to be set before.
Which thing to any man that will apply his minde vnto it, may easily appeare to haue beene obserued of the Apostle, both in the Epistle to the Galathians: 1as also in the second of the Corinthians: 2for as the Chyrurgions before they minister more sharpe and biting remedies, doe vse certaine lenitiues and molitiues: so in sharpe correction, a more plentifull testimony of loue (as it were a mollitiue) ought to be set before.
Whereas she calleth him the son of her vows, it appeareth that she not only dealt with Solomon for his godly education, but also commended this matter to God, without whom all her pains taken to inform, and instruct him would be but lost and in vain.