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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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Answ. This extent is to be restrained to the generality of the things in question. As in other places, where the ⟨p. 32⟩Apostle saith, all things are lawful for me, he meaneth all 1indifferent things, for of them his speech was in that place. And where again he saith, Whatsoever is set before you, eat, 2he meaneth, whatsoever good and wholesome meat: for of that he spake.
Answ. This extent is to be restrained to the generalitie of the things in question. As in other places, where the ⟨p. 32⟩Apostle saith, all things are lawfull for me, he meaneth all 1indifferent things, for of them his speech was in that place. And where againe he saith, Whatsoeuer is set before you, eat, 2he meaneth, whatsoeuer good and wholsome meat: for of that he spake.
Thus much of the main drift of the Apostle in setting before wives the example of Christ, to whom husbands are like in dignity, and the example of the Church, to whom wives ought to be like in duty.
Thus much of the maine drift of the Apostle in setting before wiues the example of Christ, to whom husbands are like in dignitie, and the example of the Church, to whom wiues ought to be like in dutie.
I will further consider these examples of Christ and the Church more distinctly by themselves, without any relation to man and wife: and out of them note such general instructions as concern all Christians.
I will further consider these examples of Christ and the Church more distinctly by themselues, without any relation to man and wife: and out of them note such generall instructions as concerne all Christians.
EPHES. 5. 23, 24. 23. Christ is the head of the Church: and he is the Saviour of the body. 24. The Church is subject unto Christ in every thing.
EPHES. 5. 23, 24. 23. Christ is the head of the Church: and he is the Sauiour of the body. 24. The Church is subiect vnto Christ in euery thing.
Behold here the mutual relation betwixt | Christ, the Church. |
BEhold here the mutuall relation betwixt | Christ, the Church. |
Wherein note concerning Christ, 1. His preeminence over the Church, (he is her head.) 2. His goodness to her, (he is her Saviour.)
Wherein note concerning Christ, 1. His preheminence ouer the Church, (he is her head.) 2. His goodnesse to her, (he is her Sauiour.)
Note also concerning the Church, 1. Her prerogative, (she is the body of Christ.) 2. Her duty. In laying down whereof there is noted, 1. Wherein it consisteth (The Church is subject to Christ) 2. How far it extendeth, (in every thing.)
Note also concerning the Church, 1. Her prerogatiue, (she is the body of Christ.) 2. Her dutie. In laying downe whereof there is noted, 1. Wherin it consisteth (The Church is subiect to Christ) 2. How farre it extendeth, (in euery thing.)
The title Head, is given to Christ in two respects.
The title Head, is giuen to Christ in two respects.
This union is more fully expressed afterwards, vers. 30.
This vnion is more fully expressed afterwards, vers. 30.
The dignity of Christ is here principally intended: so as Christ is the highest in authority over the Church: the titles 1dLord, eFather, Master, Doctor, fProphet, gFirst-borne, with the like, being by a kind of excellency and propriety attributed to him, prove as much.
The dignitie of Christ is here principally intended: so as Christ is the highest in authoritie ouer the Church: the titles 1dLord, eFather, Master, Doctor, fProphet, gFirst-borne, with the like, being by a kinde of excellencie and proprietie attributed to him, proue as much.
The causes hereof are
