A68107:2540
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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4. Object. Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, ministered unto Christ of her substance without her husbands consent.
4. Obiect. Ioanna the wife of Chuza, Herods steward, ministred vnto Christ of her substance without her husbands consent.
Answ. If this could be proved it were somewhat to the purpose; but this clause without her husbands consent (wherein the main state of the question consisteth) is not in the text, nor by any good probability can be gathered out of it. All the show of probability that can be showed for it is, that Joanna is there said to be the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward. But to show that that is nothing, let it be noted,
Answ. If this could be proued it were somewhat to the purpose; but this clause without her husbands consent (wherein the maine state of the question consisteth) is not in the text, nor by any good probabilitie can be gathered out of it. All the shew of probabilitie that can be shewed for it is, that Ioanna is there said to be the wife of Chuza, Herods steward. But to shew that that is nothing, let it be noted,
1. That phrase doth not imply that Chuza was then living. It is said that David begat Solomon of the wife of Uriah, but