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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
Treatise 1 › Section 68 › Object.Treatise 1 › Section 68 › Obiect.
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Answ. It is the flesh abiding in them that are of the Church which maketh them so to conceive, not the spirit: and in the enemies of the Church the flesh altogether reigneth. But the things of God, and his mind and affection, nor can, nor may be judged by carnal eyes, eyes of flesh. The dSpirit of God accounteth such things evidences of Gods Jove, which flesh judgeth to be tokens of hatred; namely, corrections.
Answ. It is the flesh abiding in them that are of the Church which maketh them so to conceiue, not the spirit: and in the enemies of the Church the flesh altogether reigneth. But the things of God, and his minde and affection, nor can, nor may be iudged by carnall eies, eies of flesh. The dSpirit of God accounteth such things euidences of Gods Ioue, which flesh iudgeth to be tokens of hatred; namely, corrections.
It is not, because there is no matter of hatred in the Church, 1that Christ hateth it not: for by nature all are of one and the same cursed stock, echildren of wrath: and after our sanctification is begun, the flesh abiding in us, we daily give much ⟨p. 91⟩occasion of hatred if Christ should take that advantage against us which he might: but it is that near union which Christ hath made betwixt himself and the Church that keepeth him from hating her: he hath made her his Spouse, and he will not hate his Spouse: all the occasion of hatred that she giveth, he will either wipe away or cover.