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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.
And in this our age, women of noble parentage and degree are so prodigally sumptuous, that for the maintenance of their pomp, their apparel, their attendance, and their delicates, they are forced to make havoc of their inheritance, as if they were borne and made for the wasting and consuming of the fruits of the earth. Hereof cometh the pilling and spoiling of their Citizens, enhancing of rents and fines of their tenants and Husbandmen, which till the ground.1
And in this our age, women of noble parentage and degree are so prodigally sumptuous, that for the maintenance of their pompe, their apparell, their attendance, and their delicates, they are forced to make hauocke of their inheritance, as if they were borne and made for the wasting and consuming of the fruites of the earth. Hereof commeth the pilling and spoiling of their Citizens, enhaunsing of rents and fines of their tenants and Husbandmen, which till the ground.1
- 1Verse 15.
She is further described, by an adjunct of her watchfulness, and taking little sleep: ⟨p. 36⟩For, her mind being busied about her household affairs, doth not suffer her to oversleep her self; but like a watch, doth awake her betimes.
Shee is further described, by an adiunct of her watchfulnesse, and taking little sleep: ⟨p. 36⟩For, her mind being busied about her household affaires, doth not suffer her to ouersleepe her selfe; but like a watch, dooth awake her betimes.