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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 92. Of the false Sacrament of Marriage.
§. 92. Of the false Sacrament of Mariage.
The other error is, that Marriage is a Sacrament: the main ground whereof they have taken from this text, which ground by the Apostles application of this mystery to Christ and the Church, is as plainly removed, as if the Apostle had purposely ordered his stile, to prevent this erroneous collection: as if he had said, That none may mistake this mystery, and apply it to a matrimonial conjunction of man and woman together, know that I mean no such thing: the mystery which I speak of, is concerning Christ and the Church. I marvel how they dare misapply that which is so plainly expressed. Though the Apostle had not so clearly showed his mind and meaning, yet the very thing it self would lead us so to judge of it. For, that which in Christ 1and the Church is a great mystery, in man and wife is but a small matter. The vulgar Latin translation first led them into this error, for it translateth the word mystery, a Sacrament. But a translation is no sufficient ground to prove a doctrine. Besides the word Sacrament used by that Translator, hath as large an extent as a mystery: if they should make every thing which he translateth Sacrament, a proper Sacrament of the Church, there would be many more Sacraments then the Papists themselves do make.
The other error is, that Mariage is a Sacrament: the maine ground whereof they haue taken from this text, which ground by the Apostles application of this mysterie to Christ and the Church, is as plainly remoued, as if the Apostle had purposely ordered his stile, to preuent this erroneous collection: as if he had said, That none may mistake this mysterie, and apply it to a matrimoniall coniunction of man and woman together, know that I meane no such thing: the mysterie which I speake of, is concerning Christ and the Church. I maruell how they dare misapply that which is so plainly expressed. Though the Apostle had not so clearely shewed his minde and meaning, yet the verie thing it selfe would lead vs so to iudge of it. For, that which in Christ