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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 privileges of the Saints which arise from their union with Christ respect this life, the time of death, and the life to come.
The priuiledges of the Saints which arise from their vnion with Christ respect this life, the time of death, and the life to come.
In this life these,
1. A most glorious condition, which is to be a part of Christ, a 1member of his body. All the glory of Adam in Paradise, or of the Angels in heaven is not comparable to this. In this respect the Saints are said to be crowned with glory and honour, and to have all things put under their feet. Compare Psal. 8. 4, 5. &c. with Heb. 2. 6, 7. &c. and ye shall find the Apostle apply that to Christ, which the Prophet spake indefinitely of man. ⟨p. 99⟩Now those two places cannot be better reconciled, then by 2this union of Christ and Saints: for seeing both make one body, which is Christ, that which is spoken of the body may be applied to the head, and that which is spoken of the head may be applied to the body: for the same honour appertaineth to both. In which respect the Church is more honourable then Heaven, Angels, and every other creature.