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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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§. 28. Of Christs giving himself.
§. 28. Of Christs giuing himselfe.
EPHES. 5. 25. And gave himself for it.
EPHES. 5. 25. And gaue himselfe for it.
This fruit and effect of Christs love extendeth it self to all 1the things that Christ did or suffered for our redemption: as, that he descended from heaven, took upon him our nature, and became a man; that he subjected himself to the law, and perfectly fulfilled it; that he made himself subject to many temptations of the devil and his instruments; that he took upon him our infirmities; that he became a King to govern us, a Prophet to instruct us, a Priest to make an atonement for us: that he subjected himself to death, the cursed death of the cross, and so made himself an oblation & sacrifice for our sins; that he was buried; that he rose again; that he ascended into heaven, and there sitteth at Gods right hand to make intercession for us. For after that Christ had taken upon him to be our head and Saviour, he wholly set himself apart for our use, and our benefit: so as his person, his offices, his actions, his sufferings, his humiliation, his exaltation, the dignity, the purity, the efficacy of all is the Churches, and to her good do they all tend. This in general is the extent of this fruit of Christs love, he gave himself for it.
THis fruit and effect of Christs loue extendeth it selfe to all