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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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§. 93. Of the Sum of husbands and wives duties.
§. 93. Of the Summe of husbands and wiues duties.
EPHES. 5. 33. Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife, even as himself: and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
EPHES. 5. 33. Neuerthelesse, let euerie one of you in particular so loue his wife, euen as himselfe: and the wife see that she reuerence her husband.
The Apostle having made a large digression about the mutual relation betwixt Christ and the Church, whom he propounded as patterns to husbands and wives, he now returneth to the main point intended, namely to the duties of husbands and wives: and so much doth the first particle imply (Nevertheless) as if he had thus said, Though I have a little digressed 1into the mystery of the union of Christ and the Church, yet nevertheless do ye, ô husbands and wives, call to mind that which I principally aimed at, even your duties.