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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.
Furthermore in another respect she may well be said to strengthen her loins, and her arms, for that she conceiveth great hope to perfect these things which she taketh in hand. For there are many which of a faint-hartednesse and base despair of their mind, dare not enterprise any excellent thing; or having begun it, out of an opinion of difficulty to finish that which they have imagined to themselves, do cast it out of their hands unexpected. So comes it to pass, that through a vile and base fear, and distrust, they do as it were lay bands upon themselves, and being fettered hand and foot, they become unfit and unable for any notable work, wherein there appeareth any show of difficulty. Hereof the Israelites setting before themselves the height of the walls of the land of Canaan, & the tallness of the men, rejecting all hope of vanquishing ⟨p. 42⟩that Country began to think of returning into Egypt.1
Furthermore in another respect shee may well bee said to strengthen her loines, and her armes, for that shee conceiueth great hope to perfect these things which shee taketh in hand. For there are many which of a faint-hartednesse and base dispaire of their minde, dare not enterprise any excellent thing; or hauing begunne it, out of an opinion of difficulty to finish that which they haue imagined to themselues, doe cast it out of their hands vnexpected. So comes it to passe, that through a vile and base feare, and distrust, they doe as it were lay bands vpon themselues, and being fettered hand and foote, they become vnfit and vnable for any notable worke, wherein there appeareth any shew of difficulty. Hereof the Israelites setting before themselues the height of the wals of the land of Canaan, & the taulnes of the men, reiecting alll hope of vanquishing ⟨p. 42⟩that Country beganne to thinke of returning into Egypt.1