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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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The mystery of our spiritual union with Christ is here laid down, and that as fully, and distinctly (though very succinctly) 1as in any place of Scripture. I will endeavour to open it as plainly as I can.
The mysterie of our spirituall vnion with Christ is here laid downe, and that as fully, and distinctly (though very succinctly) 1as in any place of Scripture. I will endeuour to open it as plainly as I can.
- 1Sum,Summe,
We are] The Apostle here changeth both person and number: 1for before he spake of the Church as of another in the third person, and of one in the singular number: but here he speaketh of the same in the first person including himself, and in the plural number, including all others like himself (elect of God, and Saints by calling) whereby he giveth us to understand what he meaneth by the Church, namely the company of Saints, to which, though he were a Preacher of the Gospel, an extraordinary Preacher, an Apostle, he associateth and joineth himself: noting thereby that he was made partaker of the same grace, and saved by the same means that others were. Well might he in this privilege not think much to rank himself, because it is the highest degree of honour that can be 2to be a member of the body of Christ: much more then to be a Preacher, a Prophet, an Apostle, or of any other eminent calling.
We are] The Apostle here changeth both person and number: 1