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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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2. Subjection answerable to his manner of governing us. 1The world is subject to Christ perforce, as he is an absolute and Almighty Lord: but he governing us as an head, we must be subject unto him as members, willingly, and readily. What member will rise up, and rebel against the head? yea, what member is not as ready to obey, as the head to command?2
2. Subiection answerable to his manner of gouerning vs. 1The world is subiect to Christ perforce, as he is an absolute and Almighty Lord: but he gouerning vs as an head, we must be subiect vnto him as members, willingly, and readily. What member will rise vp, and rebell against the head? yea, what member is not as ready to obey, as the head to command?2
- 1Mat. 6. 10. Christus habet sanctos voluntate, peccatores verò necessitate sibi subiectos.
- 2Hier. in Eph. 1.
3. A cleansing of our selves from all filthiness of flesh and 1spirit. Shall we defile the members of Christ? The sins of the 2Saints are in this respect the more heinous because that body, even Christ, whereof they are members, is defiled thereby. Wherefore in regard of Christ the head, of other Saints their fellow members, and of themselves, must all that profess themselves to be of this body be watchful over themselves, and cleanse themselves from all filthiness. Otherwise