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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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Before sin seized on man he was most happy, free from all misery: and so shall he be after the contagion, guilt, punishment, dominion, and remainder of sin is removed. But he that remaineth in the bondage of sin is in a most woeful plight. In that Christ saveth from sin, he saveth from the wrath of God, the curse of the law, the venom of all outward ⟨p. 36⟩crosses, the tyranny of Satan, the sting of Death, the power of the grave, the torments of hell, and what not?
Before sinne seazed on man he was most happie, free from all miserie: and so shall he be after the contagion, guilt, punishment, dominion, and remainder of sinne is remoued. But he that remaineth in the bondage of sinne is in a most wofull plight. In that Christ saueth from sinne, he saueth from the wrath of God, the curse of the law, the venome of all outward ⟨p. 36⟩crosses, the tyranie of Satan, the sting of Death, the power of the graue, the torments of hell, and what not?
The purity of Christs nature, and excellency of his person 1is it that maketh him so sufficient a Saviour: which reason the Apostle himself noteth: for where he saith that Christ is able to save to the uttermost, he addeth, for proof thereof, that he 2is Holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher then the heavens.
The puritie of Christs nature, and excellencie of his person 1is it that maketh him so sufficient a Sauiour: which reason the Apostle himselfe noteth: for where he saith that Christ is able to saue to the vttermost, he addeth, for proofe thereof, that he