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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
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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.
In the Law, many kinds of meats were forbidden unto all men, and consequently unto Kings; but we do not read of any kinds of drinks that were thereby restrained, but only from certain particular persons. Numbers 6. Wherefore, at the first appearance it seemeth somewhat strange, and differing from the law which is here commanded, and the rather for that the drinking of wine is here forbidden to Princes, to whom of all others as in meats, so also in drinks, delicacy is most justly allowed, as well for that they are well furnished with means to procure them, as also for that dainties of meats and drinks are most fit for them, to maintain their royal port and dignity.
In the Lawe, many kindes of meates were forbidden vnto all men, and consequently vnto Kings; but wee do not read of any kindes of drinkes that were thereby restrained, but onely from certaine particular persons. Numbers 6. Wherefore, at the first appearance it seemeth somewhat strange, and differing from the lawe which is heere commaunded, and the rather for that the drinking of wine is here forbidden to Princes, to whom of all others as in meates, so also in drinkes, delicacy is most iustly allowed, as well for that they are well furnished with meanes to procure them, as also for that dainties of meates and drinks are most fit for them, to maintaine their royall port and dignity.