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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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Object. Why is this name more blasphemous, then the title Christians?
Obiect. Why is this name more blasphemous, then the title Christians?
Answ. One of their own religion doth thus resolve that Objection: We are called Christians of Christ, not Jesuits of Jesus, because we partake of the thing signified by the name Christ, that is anointing: for (as the Apostle saith) we all receive of his fullness. But he hath not communicated to us the thing signified by the name Jesus; for it belongeth to him alone to save, as saith the scripture, he shall save his people: as if he should say, he alone, and no other. A Christo dicimur 1Christiani, non autem à Jesu Jesuani, seu Jesuitae: quia rem signatam nomine Christus, scil. unctionem nobis communicavit. Nam, ut ait Apostolus, omnes nos de plenitudine eius accepimus: sed rem significatam nomine Jesus 2non communicavit: nam saluare ipsi soli conuenit: ipse enim (ut dicitur in scriptura) saluum faciet 3populum suum: ac si diceret, ipse solus, & non alius. Guil. Lindwood in Provinc. sive Constitut. Angl. lib. de Consuetud.
Answ. One of their owne religion doth thus resolue that Obiection: We are called Christians of Christ, not Iesuits of Iesus, because we partake of the thing signified by the name Christ, that is anointing: for (as the Apostle saith) we all receiue of his fulnesse. But he hath not communicated to vs the thing signified by the name Iesus; for it belongeth to him alone to saue, as saith the scripture, he shall saue his people: as if he should say, he alone, and no other. A Christo dicimur