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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.
Whereby appeareth, how few there are which are endued with true piety; for how few men shall be found, which do know this end of getting riches: And of those which propound unto themselves this end, the number is far less.
Whereby appeareth, how few there are which are indued with true piety; for how few men shal be found, which do know this end of getting riches: And of those which propound vnto themselues this end, the number is farre lesse.
Furthermore, whereas she stretcheth forth and extendeth her hand, it teacheth how readily and cheerfully, how bountifully also and liberally she doth it: for, God loveth a cheerful giver: 1He soweth his seed in a fat and fruitful soil, from whence he looketh for a hundred fold.
Furthermore, whereas shee stretcheth forth and extendeth her hand, it teacheth how readily and cherefully, how bountifully also and liberally she doth it: for, God loueth a cheerefull giuer: 1He sovveth his seede in a fat and fruitfull soyle, from vvhence he looketh for a hundred folde.
This manner of speech also declareth, that she is none of those delicate and tender women, which cannot endure to behold those that are in misery and affliction.