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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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Thirdly, we must distinguish betwixt the several places wherein men are: for even they who are superiors to some, 1are inferiors to others: as he that said, I have under me, and am under authority. The master that hath servants under him, may be under the authority of a Magistrate. Yea, God hath so disposed every ones several place, as there is not any one, but in some respect is under another. The wife, though a mother of children, is under her husband. The husband, though head of a family, is under public Magistrates. Public Magistrates one under another, and all under the King. The King himself under God and his word delivered by his Ambassadors, whereunto the highest are to submit themselves. And Ministers of the word, as subjects, are under their Kings and Governors. ⟨p. 6⟩He that saith, Let every soul be subject to the higher powers, 2excepteth not Ministers of the word: and he that saith, obey them that have the oversight of you, and submit your selves, 3excepteth not kings: only the difference is in this, that the authority of the king is in himself, and in his own name he may command obedience to be performed to himself: but the authority of a Minister is in Christ, and in Christs name only may he require obedience to be performed to Christ.
Thirdly, we must distinguish betwixt the seuerall places wherein men are: for euen they who are superiours to some, 1are inferiours to others: as he that said, I haue vnder me, and am vnder authoritie. The master that hath seruants vnder him, may be vnder the authoritie of a Magistrate. Yea, God hath so disposed euery ones seuerall place, as there is not any one, but in some respect is vnder another. The wife, though a mother of children, is vnder her husband. The husband, though head of a family, is vnder publike Magistrates. Publike Magistrates one vnder another, and all vnder the King. The King himselfe vnder God and his word deliuered by his Ambassadours, whereunto the highest are to submit themselues. And Ministers of the word, as subiects, are vnder their Kings and Gouernours.