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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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§. 85. Of the matrimonial conjunction of Christ and the Church.
§. 85. Of the matrimoniall coniunction of Christ and the Church.
The forenamed ancient marriage law is here applied mystically 1to Christ and the Church, as is evident by the next verse, where the Apostle having reference to this verse saith, This is a great mystery. There is then a mystery contained in it. But of what, or of whom is that mystery? The Apostle himself maketh answer, in these words: I speak concerning Christ and the Church.
The forenamed ancient mariage law is here applied mystically 1to Christ and the Church, as is euident by the next verse, where the Apostle hauing reference to this verse saith, This is a great mysterie. There is then a mysterie contained in it. But of what, or of whom is that mysterie? The Apostle himselfe maketh answer, in these words: I speake concerning Christ and the Church.
- 1Quod per historiam impletum est in Adam, per prophetiam significat Christum qui reliquit patrem, &c. Aug. de Gen. lib. 2. c. 24.