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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This applied to an husband, showeth that he ought to have a provident care for the good of his wife in all things needful for her.
This applied to an husband, sheweth that he ought to haue a prouident care for the good of his wife in all things needfull for her.
That he may yet further press this point, he returneth again to the example of Christ (even as the Lord the Church) The Apostle thought that this nail of love had need be fast beaten into the heads and hearts of husbands, and therefore addeth blow to blow to knock it up deep, even to the head: before he confirmed Christs example with the example of our selves: here he confirmeth the example of our selves with the example of Christ again. This he doth for two especial reasons.
That he may yet further presse this point, he returneth againe to the example of Christ (euen as the Lord the Church) The Apostle thought that this naile of loue had need be fast beaten into the heads and hearts of husbands, and therefore addeth blow to blow to knocke it vp deepe, euen to the head: before he confirmed Christs example with the example of our selues: here he confirmeth the example of our selues with the example of Christ againe. This he doth for two especiall reasons.
1. The more forcibly to urge the point: for two examples add weight one to another: especially this latter which is so far more excellent as we heard out of vers. 25, 26, 27.
1. The more forcibly to vrge the point: for two examples adde weight one to another: especially this latter which is so farre more excellent as we heard out of vers. 25, 26, 27.