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Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out…

Name: Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out…
Author: William Gouge

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.

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by John Haviland for William Bladen, 1622London: printed by Iohn Haviland for William Bladen, 1622

[24], 191, 196-693, [3] p. · 266k words · STC 12119 · ESTC S103290

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Treatise 1 › Section 4: §. 4. Of the fear of God.Treatise 1 › Section 4: §. 4. Of the feare of God.

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Sometimes again, awe and dread of the divine Majesty ariseth from diffidence: For when a mans heart doubteth of Gods mercy, and expecteth nothing but vengeance, the very thought of God striketh an awe or rather dread into him, and so maketh him fear God.

Sometimes againe, awe and dread of the diuine Maiestie ariseth from diffidence: For when a mans heart doubteth of Gods mercy, and expecteth nothing but vengeance, the very thought of God striketh an awe or rather dread into him, and so maketh him feare God.

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From this double cause of fear, whereof one is contrary ¹to another, hath arisen that usual distinction of a filial or son-like fear, and a servile or slavish fear: which distinction is grounded on these words of the Apostle, ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear (this is ²a servile fear) but ye have received the spirit of adoption ³whereby we cry, Abba, father: this causeth a filial fear. The filial fear is such a fear as dutiful children bear to their fathers. But the servile fear is such an one as bondslaves bear to their masters. A son feareth simply to offend or displease his father: so as ^*it is accompanied with love. A bondslave feareth nothing but the punishment of his offence; so as it is joined with hatred: and such an one feareth not to sin, but to burn in hell for sin. Faithful Abraham like a gracious child feared God (as Gods Angel beareth witness, Gen. 22. 12.) when he was ready rather to sacrifice his only son, then offend God by refusing to ⁵obey his commandment. But faithless Adam like a servile bondslave feared God (as he himself testifieth against himself

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Title as printed

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.

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

John HavilandIohn Haviland

Bookseller

William Bladen

Year

1622

Size

[24], 191, 196-693, [3] p.

Words

266,042

Catalogue

STC 12119 · ESTC S103290

Text

EEBO-TCP A68107

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5,099

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859

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Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out…

§. 5. Of the fear of God moving us to do service to men.

§. 5. Of the feare of God mouing vs to doe seruice to men.

§. 6. Of limiting all duty to man, within the compass of the fear of God.

§. 6. Of limiting all dutie to man, within the compasse of the feare of God.

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Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

§. 5. Of the fear of God moving us to do service to men.

§. 5. Of the feare of God mouing vs to doe seruice to men.

§. 6. Of limiting all duty to man, within the compass of the fear of God.

§. 6. Of limiting all dutie to man, within the compasse of the feare of God.