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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
Treatise 1 › Section 21: §. 21. Of the Church the body of Christ.
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This calling is twofold:
2. Inward, which is proper to the elect, none but they, and all they in their time shall both outwardly be called by the word to a profession of Christ, and also inwardly and effectually by the spirit to believe in Christ, and obey his Gospel. This is styled ban heavenly calling, which is cproper to the Saints. These make that Church, whereof Christ is properly the head: and therefore in relation to that metaphor of an head, they are called the Body: and that in these respects;
2. Inward, which is proper to the elect, none but they, and all they in their time shall both outwardly be called by the word to a profession of Christ, and also inwardly and effectually by the spirit to beleeue in Christ, and obey his Gospell. This is stiled