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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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§. 64. Of haters of others.
2. By that affection which nature moveth men to bear to their flesh, we may see how nature more prevails with men, then conscience and obedience to Gods word, yea then the 1Spirit: for where nature keepeth all men from hating their own flesh, nothing can keep many husbands from hating their wives, and wives their husbands; nor brothers, cousins, & neighbours (yet these are our own flesh) no nor many of those 2who profess themselves to be of the mystical body of Christ, from hating one another. What shall we say of these? Is nature of greater power, and more mighty in operation then the Spirit? Surely, such either deceive themselves and others, in pretending to be members of the body of Christ: or else the Spirit is very weak in them, and the flesh beareth a great sway. Let haters of their brethren think of this and be ashamed.
2. By that affection which nature moueth men to beare to their flesh, we may see how nature more preuailes with men, then conscience and obedience to Gods word, yea then the 1Spirit: for where nature keepeth all men from hating their owne flesh, nothing can keepe many husbands from hating their wiues, and wiues their husbands; nor brothers, cosens, & neighbours (yet these are our owne flesh) no nor many of those 2who professe themselues to be of the mysticall bodie of Christ, from hating one another. What shall we say of these? Is nature of greater power, and more mightie in operation then the Spirit? Surely, such either deceiue themselues and others, in pretending to be members of the bodie of Christ: or else the Spirit is verie weake in them, and the flesh beareth a great sway. Let haters of their brethren thinke of this and bee ashamed.