A68107:871
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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A like quality, because the love which Christ beareth to the Church is every way without exception: and a love which turneth to the good and benefit of the Church. Hence note two points.
A like quality, because the loue which Christ beareth to the Church is euery way without exception: and a loue which turneth to the good and benefit of the Church. Hence note two points.
1. Husbands must come as near as they can to Christ in loving their wives. In which respect, because they can never love so much as Christ did, they must never think they have loved enough.
1. Husbands must come as neare as they can to Christ in louing their wiues. In which respect, because they can neuer loue so much as Christ did, they must neuer thinke they haue loued enough.
2. Though their love in measure cannot equal Christs love, yet in the manner thereof it must be like Christs, a preventing, true, free, pure, exceeding, constant love.
2. Though their loue in measure cannot equall Christs loue, yet in the manner thereof it must be like Christs, a preuenting, true, free, pure, exceeding, constant loue.