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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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§. 1. Of the Apostles transition from general duties to particulars.
§. 1. Of the Apostles transition from generall duties to particulars.
AS there are two vocations whereunto it hath pleased God to call every one; one General, by virtue whereof certain common duties which are to be performed of all men, are required, (as knowledge, faith, obedience, repentance, love, mercy, justice, truth, &c.) the other Particular, by virtue whereof certain peculiar duties are required of several persons, according to those distinct places wherein the Divine Providence hath set them in Common-wealth, Church, or family; so ought Gods Ministers to be careful in instructing ⟨p. 2⟩Gods people in both kinds of duties; both those which concern their general, and those also which concern their particular calling. Accordingly S. Paul (who, as aMoses, was faithful in all the house of God) after he had sufficiently instructed Gods Church in such general duties, as belong to all Christians, of what sex, state, degree, or condition soever they be, proceedeth to lay down certain particular duties, which appertain to particular callings and conditions: among which, he maketh choice of those which God hath established in a family. With excellent Art doth he pass from those generals, to these particulars: laying down a transition betwixt them, in these words, Submitting your selves one to another in the fear of God; which words have reference both to that which goeth before, and also to that which followeth after. The form and manner of setting down this verse, with a participle thus, submitting, showeth that it dependeth on that which went before, and so hath reference thereunto. Again, the word it self being the very same which is used 2in the next verse following, showeth, that this verse containeth the sum of that which followeth, and so hath reference thereunto, as a general unto particulars. This manner of passing from one point to another, by a perfect transition which looketh both ways, both to that which is past, and to that which cometh on, as it is very elegant, so is it frequent with this our Apostle. Whereby he teacheth us,