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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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But great is that comfort which the true Saints may receive 1therein. For by virtue of this matrimonial bond,2
But great is that comfort which the true Saints may receiue 1therein. For by vertue of this matrimoniall bond,2
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- 2Consolation. The privileges of Christs spouse.Consolation. The priuiledges of Christs spouse.
1. Christ is made a yokefellow with his Church, and her companion. Under all the burdens which are laid upon her, he putteth his shoulder to make it the more easy: yea, the great burdens of Gods wrath, the curse of the law, and sin the cause thereof, hath he so taken on him, as he hath clean freed his Church from them, because they would else have crushed her down to hell.
1. Christ is made a yoakefellow with his Church, and her companion. Vnder all the burdens which are laid vpon her, he putteth his shoulder to make it the more easie: yea, the great burdens of Gods wrath, the curse of the law, and sinne the cause thereof, hath he so taken on him, as he hath cleane freed his Church from them, because they would else haue crushed her downe to hell.