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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 in matters belonging to the life to come, is more evidently perceived; for that so many hearers of the Gospel, do so coldly ⟨p. 44⟩frequent the assemblies of the Church, in the preaching of the Gospel, administration of the Sacraments, and other ordinary service of God: it proceeds from no other cause, but this, that they have not tasted the fruit of the forgiveness of their sins, even the peace of conscience. Whereas, if so be they had but tasted only how good the Lord is, it cannot be uttered with what ferventness and zeal they would run unto the meetings of the Church, and would thirst after them,1 as the Hart chased by the dogs thirsteth after the waters.
This in matters belonging to the life to come, is more euidently perceiued; for that so many hearers of the Gospell, doe so coldly ⟨p. 44⟩frequent the assemblies of the Church, in the preaching of the Gospell, administration of the Sacraments, and other ordinary seruice of God: it proceeds from no other cause, but this, that they haue not tasted the fruit of the forgiuenesse of their sinnes, euen the peace of conscience. Whereas, if so be they had but tasted onely how good the Lord is, it cannot be vttered with what feruentnesse and zeale they would runne vnto the meetings of the Church, and would thirst after them,1 as the Hart chased by the dogges thirsteth after the waters.