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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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Answ. Christ by one Spirit knitteth us all into one body, 1and so maketh all jointly considered together one Spouse. The multitude of Saints doth no more imply many wives, then the multitude of members which the natural body of a wife hath. This point then teacheth us, that
Answ. Christ by one Spirit knitteth vs all into one bodie, 1and so maketh all ioyntly considered together one Spouse. The multitude of Saints doth no more imply many wiues, then the multitude of members which the naturall bodie of a wife hath. This point then teacheth vs, that
In the mystical marriage betwixt Christ and the Church, all and every of the Saints have an equal privilege. Some are not 1Concubines, some wives, nor some more loved, or preferred to another, but all one wife. All are one in Christ Jesus.2
In the mysticall mariage betwixt Christ and the Church, all and euerie of the Saints haue an equall priuiledge. Some are not 1Concubines, some wiues, nor some more loued, or preferred to another, but all one wife. All are one in Christ Iesus.2
- 1See §. 22.