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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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For Christ conveyeth his own spirit into his mystical body the Church, and into every member thereof: which spirit is 1much more operative, and lively then the soul of man. If therefore mans soul quickening every part of the natural body, make them subject to the head, much more will the spirit of Christ bring the members of his mystical body in subjection to himself. If the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead, 2shall also quicken your mortal bodies, by the spirit that dwelleth in you.
For Christ conueyeth his owne spirit into his mysticall body the Church, and into every member thereof: which spirit is 1much more operatiue, and liuely then the soule of man. If therefore mans soule quickning euery part of the naturall body, make them subiect to the head, much more will the spirit of Christ bring the members of his mysticall body in subiection to himselfe. If the spirit of him that raised vp Iesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised vp Christ from the dead, 2shall also quicken your mortall bodies, by the spirit that dwelleth in you.
- 1Reason.
- 2Rom. 8. 11.
Hereby let trial be made of particular visible Churches and of particular persons, whether they are in deed of this true Catholic 1Church or no. Those visible Churches which refuse to be governed by Christs word, and are wholly governed by humane traditions, which rise against Christ and play the adulteresses