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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
Treatise 1 › Section 38: §. 38. Of the Churches purity before God and Man.
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§. 38. Of the Churches purity before God and Man.
From the Connection of these two benefits of Christs death, Justification and Sanctification together, we see that The Church is both spotless before God and blameless before men. The blood of Christ so cleanseth her as in Gods sight she hath no spot of sin: and the spirit of Christ so sanctifieth her, as her righteousness shineth before men: for the Grace of God 1teacheth her to deny ungodliness, and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world. In this respect the Church is said to be all glorious within, and her 2clothing also to be of wrought gold. And Zechariah and Elizabeth, 3members of this Church, are said to be righteous before God, and blameless, namely before men. There is no such ⟨p. 57⟩purity in any, as in the Church. For true and perfect beauty 4is only in the body of Christ, which is the Church, whereof it is said, Thou art all fair, and there is no spot in thee, Cant. 4. 7.
From the Connexion of these two benefits of Christs death, Iustification and Sanctification together, we see that The Church is both spotlesse before God and blamelesse before men. The bloud of Christ so cleanfeth her as in Gods sight she hath no spot of sinne: and the spirit of Christ so sanctifieth her, as her righteousnesse shineth before men: for the Grace of God