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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, it is to be noted that by this her working, she is not only her self exercised, but she doth also take away all colour of idleness from her maids: for it were a shame for the maids to pluck their hands from such work as their mistress her self doth not disdain to do. For here is that Proverb true, which is sanctified by the holy mouth of Christ; that it is well with the servant if he be in the same condition with his master, it is well with the hand-maid, if she be in no worse case then her mistress. But this example of pains taking, which she giveth to her maids, is of more force to work in their minds, then many admonitions or chastisements which are used without example.
Furthermore, it is to be noted that by this her working, she is not only her selfe exercised, but shee doth also take away all color of idlenesse from her maides: for it were a shame for the maides to plucke their hands from such work as their mistris her self doth not disdaine to doe. For here is that Prouerbe true, which is sanctified by the holy mouth of Christ; that it is well with the seruant if he be in the same condition with his master, it is well with the hand-maide, if shee be in no worse case then her mistris. But this example of paines taking, which she giueth to her maides, is of more force to worke in their mindes, then many admonitions or chastisemēts which are vsed without example.
This point also is to be observed, to confirm and strengthen us in the common duties of this life, as things acceptable unto God; considering that the Anabaptists do esteem of those things as too vile for Christians to exercise themselves in: But the Papists although they condemn not these things, yet they make the hands of godly ⟨p. 47⟩women more slack, whilst they do so highly extol the counterfeit works of their Nuns, no ways approved by the holy Ghost.
This point also is to be obserued, to confirme and strengthen vs in the common duties of this life, as things acceptable vnto God; considering that the Anabaptists do esteeme of those things as too vile for Christians to exercise themselues in: But the Papists although they condemne not these things, yet they make the hands of godly