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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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§. 94. Of applying the word to our selves.
§. 94. Of applying the word to our selues.
The direction for a particular application of their own proper duties to either of them is here especially to be noted. In this direction two things are to be observed.
The direction for a particular application of their owne proper duties to either of them is here especially to be noted. In this direction two things are to be obserued.
1. That every particular person apply to himself that which by a Minister is indefinitely delivered to all. Every one 1of you in particular, saith the Apostle: which is as much as if he had thus more largely expressed his mind, I have laid down such general duties as all husbands and wives without exception of any of what rank or degree soever they be are bound unto; which though by name I have not severally delivered to every one, one by one, but generally to you all, yet do every one of you apply those things to your selves in particular.
1. That euery particular person apply to himselfe that which by a Minister is indefinitly deliuered to all. Euery one 1of you in particular, saith the Apostle: which is as much as if he had thus more largely expressed his minde, I haue laid downe such generall duties as all husbands and wiues without exception of any of what ranke or degree soeuer they be are bound vnto; which though by name I haue not seuerally deliuered to euerie one, one by one, but generally to you all, yet doe euerie one of you apply those things to your selues in particular.