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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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3 For the further urging and pressing the former reason, it is added, that the husband herein hath a fellowship and copartnership with Christ, and they are brethren in office. And though there be an infinite disparity between Christ and the husband, yet may there be a resemblance where is no parity, and a similitude where there is no equality, and therefore this hinders not that fellowship: Hence two conclusions.
3 For the further vrging and pressing the former reason, it is added, that the husbād herein hath a fellowship and copartnership with Christ, and they are brethren in office. And though there be an infinite disparity betweene Christ and the husband, yet may there be a resemblance where is no parity, and a similitude where there is no equality, and therefore this hinders not that fellowship: Hence two conclusions.
1 That he is unto his wife as Christ to the Church, and therefore subjection is as well due unto the husband by the wife, as subjection by the Church to Christ.
1 That hee is vnto his wife as Christ to the Church, and therefore subiection is as well due vnto the husband by the wife, as subiection by the Church to Christ.
2 That they that do subject themselves to their husbands, do honour Christ: they that impeach the authority of their husbands, impeach the authority of Christ: yea, the very place of the head in a natural body; as we see, he that impeacheth the authority of one Magistrate, impeacheth the authority of all in the same degree: See Ester 1.16.