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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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2. Extraordinary and weighty occasions may lawfully make a man a little neglect himself: that so he may show he preferreth Gods glory, and his brothers salvation, before the outward nourishing of his body: to which purpose Christ saith, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me: that is, I 1prefer it before my meat. And Saint Paul saith, I will very 2gladly be spent for your souls. We must here therefore take heed of the extremes on both hands.
2. Extraordinarie and weightie occasions may lawfully make a man a little neglect himselfe: that so he may shew he preferreth Gods glorie, and his brothers saluation, before the outward nourishing of his body: to which purpose Christ saith, My meat is to doe the will of him that sent me: that is, I 1preferre it before my meat. And Saint Paul saith, I will very 2gladly be spent for your soules. We must here therefore take heed of the extremes on both hands.