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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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2 The reason of this duty, taken from the authority and place, wherein God hath placed the man. The husband is the head, which is amplified by a similitude between Christ and him.
2 The reason of this duty, taken from the authority and place, wherein God hath placed the man. The husband is the head, which is amplified by a similitude betweene Christ and him.
1 Duty is Subjection, which is a general duty commended in Gen. 3.16. For we must think that this is not a judgement only, but also a commandment, as the judgement upon Adam, of eating his bread in the sweat of his brows, was also a commandment that he should not live without a calling, Gen. 3.19. And from this ground, the Apostles and Prophets have raised this doctrine of the wives submission, that we stand not to recite all the places severally.
1 Dutie is Subiection, which is a generall duty commended in Gen. 3.16. For wee must thinke that this is not a iudgement onely, but also a commandement, as the iudgement vpon Adam, of eating his bread in the sweat of his browes, was also a commandement that he should not liue without a calling, Gen. 3.19. And from this ground, the Apostles and Prophets haue raised this doctrine of the wiues submission, that wee stand not to recite all the places seuerally.