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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 10. Who shall find a woman of strength, for her price is far above the Carbuncles, or Rubies. Verse 11. The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall not have need of spoils. Verse 12. She doth him good, not evil, all the days of his life.
Verse 10. Who shall finde a woman of strength, for her price is farre aboue the Carbuncles, or Rubies. Verse 11. The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and hee shall not haue need of spoiles. Verse 12. She doth him good, not euil, all the dayes of his life.
The scope & drift of these verses is, as also of those that follow unto the 28. to set forth unto us the virtues of a good wife.
THe scope & drift of these verses is, as also of those that follow vnto the 28. to set forth vnto vs the vertues of a good wife.
And these virtues are, first of all, briefly comprehended in the 10. and 11. verses: ⟨p. 22⟩afterward they are more largely expressed. And in the 10. verse she is expounded to be described by a general property: then are reckoned up the virtues, which are more proper to the mother of the family, which are divided into two parts, her duty towards the person of her husband, and towards the whole family, to the 25. verse.
And these vertues are, first of all, briefely comprehended in the 10. and 11. verses: