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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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In that the person of Christ God-Man was given up, I gather that1
In that the person of Christ God-Man was giuen vp, I gather that1
The price of our Redemption is of infinite value. Nor Christ, 1nor God himself could give a greater. Heaven and earth and all things in them are not of like worth. Well therefore might Saint Peter call it precious blood: and prefer it before silver, gold, and all other things of price.
The price of our Redemption is of infinite value. Nor Christ, 1nor God himselfe could giue a greater. Heauen and earth and all things in them are not of like worth. Well therefore might Saint Peter call it pretious bloud: and prefer it before siluer, gold, and all other things of price.
1. What place can be left for despair in those that know and believe the worth of this ransom?
1. What place can be left for despaire in those that know and beleeue the worth of this ransome?
2. What can be held too dear for him, that notwithstanding the infinite excellency of his person gave himself for us? ⟨p. 50⟩can goods, can friends, can children, can liberty, can life, can any thing else?
2. What can be held too deare for him, that notwithstanding the infinite excellency of his person gaue himselfe for vs? ⟨p. 50⟩can goods, can friends, can children, can liberty, can life, can any thing else?
4. How ungrateful, how unworthy of Christ are they, that for his sake will not forsake their unstable honours, fading wealth, vain pleasures, garish attire, and such like trash?
4. How vngratefull, how vnworthy of Christ are they, that for his sake will not forsake their vnstable honours, fading wealth, vaine pleasures, garish attire, and such like trash?
The End why Christ gave himself was, for the Church: so 1as Christ in his death aimed at our good. bHe was made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him: che was made a curse for us, and hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law: dhe gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us: ehe laid down his life for the sheep.
The End why Christ gaue himselfe was, for the Church: so 1as Christ in his death aimed at our good. bHe was made sinne for vs, that we might be made the righteousnesse of God in him: che was made a curse for vs, and hath redeemed vs from the curse of the Law: dhe gaue himselfe for our sinnes, that he might deliuer vs: ehe laid downe his life for the sheepe.
This proves Christs giving of himself to be a fruit of his love: for fLove seeketh not her own.
This proues Christs giuing of himselfe to be a fruit of his loue: for fLoue seeketh not her owne.
Learn we also hereby how to manifest love: namely by seeking, and procuring the good of others. Let no man seek his 1own, but every man another's wealth. If this were practised, would there be such oppressing, such undermining, such deceiving, such wronging of one another as there is? Too truly is the Apostles complaint verified in our days, All seek their 2own. But let that mind be in us which was in Christ Jesus, and thus manifest our love, as we desire to partake of this fruit of Christs love.
Learne we also hereby how to manifest loue: namely by seeking, and procuring the good of others. Let no man seeke his 1owne, but euery man anothers wealth. If this were practised, would there be such oppressing, such vndermining, such deceiuing, such wronging of one another as there is? Too truly is the Apostles complaint verified in our daies, All seeke their 2owne. But let that minde be in vs which was in Christ Iesus, and thus manifest our loue, as we desire to partake of this fruit of Christs loue.
From hence by just consequence it followeth that Christ merited 1not for himself. Was there any need that Christ should come down from heaven on earth, to purchase any thing for himself? When he was going out of the world, thus he prayed, Now, O Father, glorify thou me with the glory which I had 2with thee before the world was. Did Christ by any thing which he did on earth merit that glory which he had before the world was? All the exaltation whereunto he was advanced even in his human nature, was due to the dignity of his person.
From hence by iust consequence it followeth that Christ merited 1not for himselfe. Was there any need that Christ should come downe from heauen on earth, to purchase any thing for himselfe? When he was going out of the world, thus he praied, Now, O Father, glorifie thou me with the glorie which I had 2with thee before the world was. Did Christ by any thing which he did on earth merit that glorie which he had before the world was? All the exaltation whereunto he was aduanced euen in his human nature, was due to the dignity of his person.
Answ. He used that joy which of right was due to him as an help to support him in the weakness of his humane nature, not as a recompense which he should deserve.
Answ. He vsed that ioy which of right was due to him as an helpe to support him in the weaknesse of his humane nature, not as a recompence which he should deserue.
Answ. That particle (wherefore) doth not declare the cause, but the order of his exaltation: nothing a consequence that followed after his death. After he had humbled himself so low, he was most highly advanced.
Answ. That particle (wherefore) doth not declare the cause, but the order of his exaltation: nothing a consequence that followed after his death. After he had humbled himselfe so low, he was most highly aduanced.
