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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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Here it is laid down with a straiter charge: Husbands ought to love their wives. So as this duty is not a matter arbitrary, left to the husbands will to do it, or leave it undone: ⟨p. 77⟩there is a necessity laid upon him: he must love his wife. Woe therefore unto him if he do it not.
Here it is laid downe with a straiter charge: Husbands ought to loue their wiues. So as this dutie is not a matter arbitrarie, left to the husbands will to doe it, or leaue it vndone: ⟨p. 77⟩there is a necessitie laid vpon him: he must loue his wife. Woe therefore vnto him if he doe it not.
In setting down this argument taken from a mans self, the Apostle resembleth a mans wife unto his body: wherein he hath relation to vers. 23. where he said, the husband is the head of the wife. Whereby he showeth, that as an husbands place is a motive to his wife, for her to perform her duty: so to himself, 1for him to perform his duty.
In setting downe this argument taken from a mans selfe, the Apostle resembleth a mans wife vnto his bodie: wherein he hath relation to vers. 23. where he said, the husband is the head of the wife. Whereby he sheweth, that as an husbands place is a motiue to his wife, for her to performe her dutie: so to himselfe, 1for him to performe his dutie.
- 1See Treat. 4. §. 74 76. Why the pattern of a mans self is added to the pattern of Christ.See Treat. 4. §. 74 76. Why the patterne of a mans selfe is added to the patterne of Christ.