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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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Answ. A true, real union of our persons (bodies and souls) with the person of Christ (God and man.) For as the holy Ghost did unite in the virgins womb the divine and humane ⟨p. 97⟩natures of Christ, and made them one person, by reason whereof Christ is of our flesh & of our bones: so the spirit uniteth that person of Christ with our persons, by reason whereof we are of his flesh, and of his bones. A great difference there is betwixt the kinds of these unions: for the union of Christs two natures is hypostatical and essential, they make one person: but the union of Christs person, and ours, is spiritual and mystical: they make one mystical body: yet is there no difference in the reality and truth of these unions: our union with Christ is never a whit the less real and true because it is mystical and spiritual: they who have the same spirit ar• as truly one, as those parts which have the same soul. The effects which proceed from this union do show the truth thereof: for that spirit which sanctified Christ in his mothers womb sanctifieth us also, that which quickened him quickeneth 1us, that which raised him from death, raiseth us, that which exalted him exalteth us. The many resemblances which the Scripture useth to set forth this union, do show the truth thereof: but most lively is it set forth by that resemblance which Christ maketh betwixt it and his union with his Father. I pray (saith he of all his Saints) That they may all