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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
Treatise 1 › Section 77: §. 77. Of the matter of our regeneration, Christ.
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§. 77. Of the matter of our regeneration, Christ.
Christ is not only the author, but the matter also of our new birth. The new spiritual being which the Saints have, cometh out of him. aFrom him all the body having nourishment increaseth with the increase of God. In this respect we are said to be bblessed with all spiritual blessings in Christ. The metaphor of a c