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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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This latter argument showeth the manner of a mans loving himself: and therein a mans love of himself is a rule to teach him how to love his wife.
This latter argument sheweth the manner of a mans louing himselfe: and therein a mans loue of himselfe is a rule to teach him how to loue his wife.
This indefinite particle (no man) is to be restrained to such as have the understanding and affection of a man in them: as if he had said, no man in his right wits: for furious, frantic, mad, desperate persons will cut their arms, legs, and other parts, mangle their flesh, hang, drown, smother, choke, and stab themselves. Even so they are as men out of their wits, who 1hate, or any way hurt their wives: yea, it is the part of a mad man to doubt of loving, and doing good to himself.
This indefinite particle (no man) is to be restrained to such as haue the vnderstanding and affection of a man in them: as if he had said, no man in his right wits: for furious, franticke, mad, desperate persons will cut their armes, legs, and other parts, mangle their flesh, hang, drowne, smother, choake, and stab themselues. Euen so they are as men out of their wits, who 1hate, or any way hurt their wiues: yea, it is the part of a mad man to doubt of louing, and doing good to himselfe.
- 1Quia se diligat, & prodesse sibi velit, dubitare dementis est. Aug. de doct. Christ. lib. 1. cap. 25.