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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 10 › Quest. Why should inferiors duties be more fully expressed, and pl…: Quest. Why should inferiors duties be more fully expressed, and placed in the first ra…Treatise 1 › Section 10 › Quest. Why should inferiours duties be more fully expressed, and pl…: Quest. Why should inferiours duties be more fully expressed, and placed in the first ra…

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Learn all that are under authority, how to win your governors favour: how to make your yoke easy, and your burden light: how to prevent many mischiefs which by reason of the power of your superiors over you may otherwise fall upon you: First do ye your duty.

Learne all that are vnder authority, how to win your gouernours fauour: how to make your yoke easie, and your burden light: how to preuent many mischiefes which by reason of the power of your superiours ouer you may otherwise fall vpon you: First doe ye your duty.

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There are many weighty reasons to move governors ¹first to begin to do their duty. For,

There are many weighty reasons to moue gouernours ¹first to begin to doe their dutie. For,

1Reasons why governors ought first to perform their duties.Reasons why gouernours ought first to performe their duties.

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First, by virtue of their authority they bear Gods image, therefore in doing their duty they honour that image.

First, by vertue of their authority they beare Gods image, therefore in doing their duty they honour that image.

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

§. 11. Of the reasons why wives duties are first taught.

§. 11. Of the reasons why wiues duties are first taught.

Quest. Why among other inferiors are wives first brought into the school of Christ to learn their duty?

Quest. Why among other inferiours are wiues first brought into the schoole of Christ to learne their duty?

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§. 11. Of the reasons why wives duties are first taught.

§. 11. Of the reasons why wiues duties are first taught.

Quest. Why among other inferiors are wives first brought into the school of Christ to learn their duty?

Quest. Why among other inferiours are wiues first brought into the schoole of Christ to learne their duty?