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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
Treatise 1 › Section 4: §. 4. Of the fear of God.Treatise 1 › Section 4: §. 4. Of the feare of God.
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§. 4. Of the fear of God.
§. 4. Of the feare of God.
Hitherto of the exhortation. The direction followeth. In the fear of the Lord. This clause is added, to declare partly the means, how men may be brought to submit themselves readily one to another: and partly the manner, how they ought to submit themselves. The fear of the Lord is both the efficient cause that moveth a true Christian willingly to perform all duty to man, and also the end whereunto he referreth every thing that he doth. For the better conceiving whereof, I will briefly declare 1. What this fear of the Lord is. 2. How the Lord is the proper object of it. 3. What is the extent thereof. 4. Why it is so much urged.
Hitherto of the exhortation. The direction followeth. In the feare of the Lord. This clause is added, to declare partly the meanes, how men may be brought to submit themselues readily one to another: and partly the manner, how they ought to submit themselues. The feare of the Lord is both the efficient cause that moueth a true Christian willingly to performe all dutie to man, and also the end whereunto he referreth euery thing that he doth. For the better conceiuing whereof, I will briefly declare 1. What this feare of the Lord is. 2. How the Lord is the proper obiect of it. 3. What is the extent thereof. 4. Why it is so much vrged.