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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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§. 91. Of the Popes usurping to be Spouse of the Church.
§. 91. Of the Popes vsurping to be Spouse of the Church.
The Apostles application of this mystery to Christ and the Church, discovereth two gross errors of the Papists.
The Apostles application of this mysterie to Christ and the Church, discouereth two grosse errours of the Papists.
One, that they make the Pope a Spouse of the Church. With what face can any apply that to the Pope and the Church, ⟨p. 126⟩which the Apostle so expressly saith is meant of Christ and the 1Church? yea, what arrogant presumption is it, to attribute that to mortal sinful man, which is proper to the eternal and holy Son of God? Is not this to confer Christs prerogatives upon himself, and so make himself plain Antichrist? Who gave the Church to the Pope, or the Pope to the Church? When did she give her consent? (I speak of the true Catholic Church of Christ.) What hath he done for her? or rather what hath he not done against her? The *distinction of Imperial and Ministerial Spouse, cannot here serve the turn. As the metaphor of an head, so much less the metaphor of a Spouse will admit a ministerial Spouse. As he is an adulterer that taketh upon him to be a ministerial husband, so is she an adulteress that yieldeth her self to such an one. The Apostle saith, I have espoused you to ONE husband.