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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. A man is glued to his wife. This metaphor setteth forth the nearness of a thing as well as the firmness of it: for things glued together are as one entire thing.
2. A man is glued to his wife. This metaphor setteth forth the neernesse of a thing as well as the firmnesse of it: for things glued together are as one intire thing.
3. Man and wife are one flesh: many of one are made two, but no two so nearly and truly made one as man and wife.
3. Man and wife are one flesh: many of one are made two, but no two so neerely and truly made one as man and wife.
As God hath limited a propinquity, and unity of things, so 1are they to be accounted: but God hath thus nearly knit man and wife together, and made them one flesh. Those whom 2GOD hath joined together, saith Christ of man and wife: in which respect matrimonial conjunction is called the covenant 3of God: so as this covenant cannot be released by any, no not by the mutual consent of man and wife (Those whom GOD hath joined together, let no man put asunder) yet may many other covenants made betwixt party and party, be released and disannulled by mutual consent of both parties.
As God hath limited a propinquity, and vnity of things, so