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Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out…
Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out of which domesticall duties are raised. ... VIII. Duties of masters. By William Gouge.
London: printed by John Haviland for William Bladen, 1622London: printed by Iohn Haviland for William Bladen, 1622
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3. That Righteousness is the only means to make us glorious 1before Christ our spouse, is evident by this, that Christ gave himself to work and effect this means for this end. Christ himself by his death, hath consecrated this, and no other means. If there be any other means then that which Christ by offering up himself hath procured, what need Christ to have been offered up? To show that this is the means to make the Church glorious before Christ, the holy Ghost resembleth the righteousness of the Saints to fine linen, clean, and white, 2wherewith the wife of the Lamb is made ready against the day of marriage.
3. That Righteousnesse is the only meanes to make vs glorious 1before Christ our spouse, is euident by this, that Christ gaue himselfe to worke and effect this meanes for this end. Christ himselfe by his death, hath consecrated this, and no other meanes. If there be any other meanes then that which Christ by offering vp himselfe hath procured, what need Christ to haue beene offered vp? To shew that this is the meanes to make the Church glorious before Christ, the holy Ghost resembleth the righteousnesse of the Saints to fine linnen, cleane, and white, 2wherewith the wife of the Lambe is made ready against the day of mariage.
- 1Righteousness the only means to make us glorious.Righteousnes the only meanes to make vs glorious.
- 2Reu. 19. 7, 8.