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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.
Verse 4. Be it far from Kings, ô Lemuel; be it far from Kings to drink wine, or Rulers the desire of strong drink. Verse 5. Least he drink and forget the ordinance, and so change the right of the children of affliction. Verse 6. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that are grieved in mind. Verse 7. Let him drink that he may ⟨p. 11⟩forget his poverty, and may remember his grief no more.
Verse 4. Be it farre from Kings, ô Lemuel; be it farre from Kings to drink wine, or Rulers the desire of strong drinke. Verse 5. Least hee drinke and forget the ordinance, and so change the right of the children of affliction. Verse 6. Giue strong drinke vnto him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that are grieued in minde. Verse 7. Let him drinke that hee may ⟨p. 11⟩forget his pouerty, and may remember his griefe no more.
The scope & drift of these verses is, to instruct and inform Kings, and such as are in authority, and rich men, concerning the lawful and moderate use of wine.
THe scope & drift of these verses is, to instruct and enforme Kings, and such as are in authority, and rich men, concerning the lawfull and moderate vse of wine.