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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 17. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. Verse 18. She feeleth that her Merchandise is good: her light is not put out by night. Verse 19. She putteth her hands to the wheel, and her hands hold the spindle. Verse 20. She stretcheth forth her hand to the poor, and putteth forth her hands to the needy. Verse 21. She feareth not her family for the snow: for her whole household is clothed with double raiment.
Verse 17. She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. Verse 18. Shee feeleth that her Merchandise is good: her light is not put out by night. Verse 19. She putteth her hands to the wheel, and her hands hold the spindle. Verse 20. Shee stretcheth forth her hand to the poore, and putteth forth her hands to the needie. Verse 21. She feareth not her family for the snowe: for her whole householde is cloathed vvith double raiment.
Here first of all, is propounded to be considered, her continual and unceasing labour to procure riches ⟨p. 40⟩unto the 20 verse: then doth he add, for what use she getteth wealth unto the 24. v. In the former part are contained two effects of a woman of strength, and a cause of the effects. The effects are comprehended in the 17.19. and latter part of the 18. verse. And the cause of these effects is declared in the former part of the 18 verse. First of all therefore a man may here ask how this manner of speech which is here attributed to a woman, that she grideth her self with strength, and strengtheneth her arms, may stand with the glory of God, forasmuch as that which is proper to God alone is carried to a woman. For even Kings themselves are altogether without strength,1