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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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The manner is implied in this conjunction *THAT (That he might sanctify it) Christ loved the Church, and gave himself for it, not because it was sanctified, but that he might sanctify it: so as
The manner is implied in this coniunction *THAT (That he might sanctifie it) Christ loued the Church, and gaue himselfe for it, not because it was sanctified, but that he might sanctifie it: so as
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The Grace which Christ showeth to the Church, is a preventing 1Grace. Sanctification is no cause, but an effect of Christs 2love: and followeth in order after his love. His love arose only and wholly from himself: in the parties loved, there was nothing but matter of hatred before they were loved. Moses thus saith of the love of God to Israel, The Lord did not set his love upon you because ye were more in number, but because the Lord loved you. This at first sight may seem to be (as 3we say) *a woman's reason, that the Lord should set his love on them because he loved them, but it being duly observed, we shall find excellently set forth the ground of Gods love to rest altogether in himself, and in his own good pleasure. 5