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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.
This care for providing of wool and flax, seemeth little to agree with the wife of Solomon, so magnificent a King; for whom it should seem to be more fit, to be careful to deck and trim her self by the glass, that her beauty might be the more gracious, and pleasing unto the King: but especially, it seemeth to differ much from the royal dignity, and Princely majesty, that she should with her ⟨p. 31⟩own hands handle the distaff; and as it followeth after in the 19. verse, that she should put her hands to the wheel, & her hands hold the spindle. For it seemeth she should sufficiently discharge the duty of a mother of a family, if she do cause her maidens and servants to do this. But howsoever things may seem to us and our carnal judgement, judging of duty according to the present show; notwithstanding the wisdom of God hath thought this to agree with the Majesty of the greatest Princes, that they should exercise themselves both in these, and other duties belonging to women.
THis care for prouiding of wool and flaxe, seemeth little to agree with the wife of Salomon, so magnificent a King; for whom it should seeme to bee more fit, to be carefull to deck and trimme her selfe by the glasse, that her beautie might be the more gracious, and pleasing vnto the King: but especially, it seemeth to differ much from the roiall dignitie, and Princely maiestie, that she should with her ⟨p. 31⟩owne hands handle the distaffe; and as it followeth after in the 19. verse, that shee should put her hands to the wheele, & her hands hold the spindle. For it seemeth she should sufficiently discharge the dutie of a mother of a family, if she do cause her maidens and seruants to doe this. But howsoeuer things may seeme to vs and our carnall iudgement, iudging of duty according to the present shewe; notwithstanding the wisedome of God hath thought this to agree with the Maiestie of the greatest Princes, that they should exercise themselues both in these, and other duties belonging to women.
We read of Sarah,