A68107:1263
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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7. Quest. What is the bond whereby this union is made: 1namely whereby Christ and the Saints are made one?
7. Quest. What is the bond whereby this vnion is made: 1namely whereby Christ and the Saints are made one?
- 1With what bonds we are united to Christ. 1 Joh. 4. 13.With what bonds we are vnited to Christ. 1 Joh. 4. 13.
Answ. There is a double bond, one on Christs part, even the spirit of Christ (for hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his spirit) another on the ⟨p. 98⟩Saints part, even faith (for Christ dwelleth in our hearts by faith) 1The spirit is conveyed into us when we are dead in sins, wholly flesh, but being in us, it breedeth this blessed instrument of faith whereby we lay hold on Christ, and grow into him as the science into the stock. Thus Christ laying hold on us by his spirit, and we on him by faith, we come to be incorporated into him, and made one body, as the science and stock one tree.