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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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I. The preeminence of the matrimonial bond betwixt Christ and the Church herein appeareth, that
I. The preheminencie of the matrimoniall bond betwixt Christ and the Church herein appeareth, that
Christ left his Father and his mother for his spouse the Church. As Christ is God, God is his Father; as man, the Virgin Mary was his mother. Now the leaving of his Father must be taken only by way of resemblance, in that he came from the place of his Fathers habitation, to the place where his Spouse was. The Scripture saith, that he was in the bosom of his Father: 1by him, as one brought up with him, his daily delight, rejoicing alway 2before him: yet descended he into the lowest parts of the earth 3where his spouse was. He came out from the Father, and came into 4the world.
Christ left his Father and his mother for his spouse the Church. As Christ is God, God is his Father; as man, the Virgin Marie was his mother. Now the leauing of his Father must be taken only by way of resemblance, in that he came from the place of his Fathers habitation, to the place where his Spouse was. The Scripture saith, that he was in the bosome of his Father: 1by him, as one brought vp with him, his daily delight, reioycing alway 2before him: yet descended he into the lowest parts of the earth 3