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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.
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: ⟨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 vp the vertues, which are more proper to the mother of the family, which are diuided into two parts, her duty towards the person of her husband, and towards the wole family, to the 25. verse.
Afterwards are rehearsed, the virtues which are common both to godly men, and godly women, from the 25. to the 28. verse. So as in this verse, composed with such skill, there are two things contained; first the excellent virtue of a woman to the 28. verse: afterward, the reward of the same to the end of the book. And her commendation is first set forth by her rareness, which is concluded by the difficulty and hardness to find her: which difficulty is declared by a question; Who shall find her? By which question she doth plainly declare, that such a woman as here is described, the King ought diligently to seek after, both by himself, and his friends searching into every corner of his kingdom. For if faithful servants are to be sought for from the utmost parts of the kingdom: