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A68107 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. Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1622 (1622) STC 12119; ESTC S103290 610,068 716

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set_v forth_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o good_a of_o our_o child_n which_o in_o that_o sacrament_n receive_v a_o pledge_n and_o seal_v of_o that_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n baptism_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o season_n of_o perform_v it_o to_o be_v take_v for_o parent_n by_o their_o diligence_n and_o due_a speed_n therein_o give_v evidence_n both_o of_o their_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o also_o of_o their_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o child_n spiritual_a good_a §._o 22._o of_o parent_n fault_n in_o neglect_v their_o child_n baptism_n contrary_n to_o the_o forename_a duty_n of_o parent_n about_o well_o baptise_v their_o child_n be_v many_o aberration_n as_o 1._o the_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptise_v child_n the_o argument_n before_o note_a be_v sufficient_a to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n 2._o the_o practice_n of_o separatist_n come_v too_o near_o to_o anabaptism_n who_o 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their_o child_n especial_o at_o that_o age_n when_o their_o child_n can_v gainsay_v it_o 3._o the_o perverse_a opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o certain_a ancient_a heretic_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o baptise_v child_n with_o water_n have_v they_o brand_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n they_o ground_v their_o error_n on_o a_o false_a interpretation_n of_o this_o phrase_n he_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n 16._o answ_n 1._o they_o err_v in_o take_v this_o word_n fire_n literal_o and_o proper_o which_o be_v mean_v mystical_o and_o metaphorical_o 2._o they_o err_v in_o apply_v that_o to_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o a_o minister_n which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o their_o misinterpretation_n they_o thwart_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o he_o who_o first_o use_v that_o phrase_n which_o be_v to_o manifest_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o 2._o all_o other_o minister_n and_o christ_n jesus_n 4._o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o use_v other_o form_n of_o baptism_n beside_o this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v ground_v on_o certain_a concise_a phrase_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n such_o as_o these_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o 5._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n answ_n those_o phrase_n rather_o set_v forth_o the_o very_a substance_n and_o inward_a matter_n of_o baptism_n than_o the_o form_n thereof_o 5._o their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n who_o care_v not_o by_o who_o their_o child_n be_v baptize_v whether_o heretic_n idolater_n laic_n or_o woman_n little_o do_v they_o regard_v the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n and_o strength_n of_o faith_n that_o arise_v from_o this_o that_o a_o lawful_a minister_n in_o god_n room_n and_o name_n as_o god_n ambassador_n put_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n to_o his_o covenant_n 6._o the_o practice_n of_o those_o as_o i_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o niceness_n or_o state_n must_v have_v their_o child_n baptize_v at_o home_n in_o their_o private_a house_n this_o manner_n of_o baptise_v take_v away_o much_o from_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o high_a ordinance_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v with_o all_o the_o seemly_a solemnity_n that_o may_v be_v 7._o their_o practice_n who_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o church_n to_o be_v baptize_v accompany_v only_o with_o the_o midwife_n and_o three_o witness_n it_o be_v almost_o as_o good_a be_v baptize_v in_o a_o private_a house_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n that_o add_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o be_v most_o of_o all_o
2._o 23._o &_o 5._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 9_o mark_n 10._o 23_o etc._n etc._n etc._n eccl._n 2._o 23._o semper_fw-la eget_fw-la liquidis_fw-la semper_fw-la abundat_fw-la aquis_fw-la ovid._n in_o jbin_n 2._o they_o who_o be_v too_o intentive_a on_o their_o call_n unlawful_a to_o desire_v that_o our_o body_n need_v no_o refresh_n 3._o they_o who_o make_v excess_n in_o one_o needful_a thing_n a_o hindrance_n to_o another_o doct._n doct._n 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o 8._o prou._n 30._o 8._o 8._o matth._n 6._o 11._o mal._n 1._o 2_o 3._o 3._o deut._n 1._o 27._o 27._o &_o 9_o 28._o 28._o heb._n 12._o 6._o reason_n reason_n ephes_n 2._o 3._o 1._o use_v comfort_n 2._o use_v in_o couragement_n couragement_n jer._n 12._o 8._o 8._o gen._n 1._o 28_o 29._o gen._n 6._o 14._o 21._o gen._n 45._o 7._o exo._n 16._o 15._o and_o 17._o 6._o deut._n 8._o 4._o joh._n 6._o 55._o isa_n 61._o 10._o 1._o use_v ascribe_v all_o to_o christ_n christ_n ezek._n 20._o 11_o 12._o ose_n 8._o 12._o 12._o jer._n 44._o 17._o ose_n 2._o 5_o 8._o 8._o isa_n 1._o 3._o isa_n 5._o 4._o 2_o use_n depend_v on_o christ_n for_o all_o thing_n heb._n 13._o 5._o luk._n 16._o 22._o inference_n inference_n verse_n 23._o 23._o verse_n 31._o 31._o verse_n 28._o sum_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n rank_v himself_o among_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n obser_n metaphor_n which_o set_v forth_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o joh._n 15._o 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o 2._o eph._n 1._o 23._o and_o 4._o 16._o and_o 5._o 23._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corporis_fw-la corporis_fw-la ex._n ex._n eph._n 4._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o we_o be_v of_o christ_n flesh_n flesh_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 9_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15._o 45_o 47._o what_o be_v we_o receive_v from_o christ_n christ_n tit._n 3._o 5._o 5._o ephes_n 4._o 24._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o ephes_n 4._o 24._o why_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o christ_n flesh_n gen._n 2._o 23._o divinitas_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la particeps_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la participes_fw-la eius_fw-la immortalitatis_fw-la essemus_fw-la aug._n epist_n 57_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n person_n how_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 13._o i._o error_n ii_o error_n our_o union_n with_o christ_n a_o true_a and_o real_a union_n rom._n 8._o 11._o eph._n 2._o 6._o joh._n 17._o 21_o 22._o unusquisque_fw-la christianus_n non_fw-fr incongruè_fw-fr sustinet_fw-la personam_fw-la christi_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr gen._n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o vide_fw-la eundem_fw-la quaest_n 69._o with_o what_o bond_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 13._o eph._n 3._o 17._o why_o christ_n make_v the_o saint_n one_o with_o himself_o 1._o saint_n be_v member_n of_o a_o glorious_a body_n coelo_fw-la &_o angelis_n &_o omni_fw-la creatura_fw-la honorabilior_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la chrys_n de_fw-fr pentecost_n serm_n 26._o 2._o saint_n attend_v by_o angel_n heb._n 1._o 14._o 2_o king_n 6._o 17._o psal_n 91._o 11_o 12._o 3._o saint_n make_v christ_n perfect_a eph._n 1._o 23._o 4._o saint_n assure_v of_o salvation_n and_o how_o eph._n 2._o 6._o joh._n 5._o 24._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 12._o securi_fw-la estote_fw-la caro_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la usurpastis_fw-la coelum_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la negent_fw-la &_o in_fw-la coelo_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la vobis_fw-la coelum_fw-la negant_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_n 5._o difference_n betwixt_o christ_n govern_v the_o saint_n and_o the_o world_n est_fw-la 5._o 2._o psal_n 2._o 9_o joh._n 14_o 3._o psal_n 110._o 1._o 6._o assurance_n of_o all_o needful_a supply_n mat._n 25._o 35._o act._n 9_o 4._o why_o christ_n suffer_v the_o saint_n to_o want_v and_o suffer_v 7._o saint_n have_v a_o right_n to_o what_o adam_n lose_v heb._n 1._o 2._o psal_n 24_o 1._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21._o 8._o saint_n have_v a_o right_n to_o christ_n see_v §._o 28_o why_o the_o church_n base_o account_v of_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o corruption_n of_o the_o body_n no_o hindrance_n to_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 36._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 13._o difference_n betwixt_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o saint_n body_n and_o other_o in_o the_o grave_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 14_o 16._o isa_n 57_o 2._o joh._n 5._o 29._o 29._o §._o 49_o 50._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 3._o 6._o mat._n 6._o 10._o christus_fw-la habet_fw-la sanctos_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccatores_fw-la verò_fw-la necessitate_v sibi_fw-la subiectos_fw-la hier._n in_o eph._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 15._o ephes_n 4._o 24._o ephes_n 210._o joh._n 15._o 5._o col._n 3._o 1_o 2._o rom._n 8._o 5._o luke_n 12._o 4._o heb._n 11._o 35._o 35._o §._o 70._o doct._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3._o 27._o reason_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o rom._n 8._o 11._o use_v trial_o whether_o we_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5._o 21._o doctr._n doctr._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 3_o joh._n 3._o 5._o 5._o jam._n 1._o 18._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o philem_n vers_fw-la 10._o the_o work_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o our_o regeneration_n jam._n 1._o 18._o joh._n 6._o 38_o 39_o joh._n 6._o 63._o joh._n 1._o 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 3._o 3_o how_o regeneration_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o minister_n thereof_o jam._n 1._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 7._o reason_n use_v joh._n 6._o 37._o luke_n 17._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 2._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 1._o 3._o 3._o joh_n 15._o 5._o 5._o joh._n 6._o 55._o reason_n reason_n zach._n 13._o 1._o 1._o col._n 1._o 19_o 19_o joh._n 1._o 16._o 1_o use_v 2._o use_v joh._n 16._o 23._o heb._n 13._o 15._o col._n 3._o 17._o doctr._n difference_n betwixt_o regeneration_n and_o creation_n joh._n 3._o 6._o the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n psal_n 103._o 11._o gen._n 2._o 23_o 24._o inference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 28._o gen._n 2._o 23._o 23._o verse_n 28._o gen._n 2._o 23._o mean_v of_o the_o word_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 33_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matrimonium_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la coitus_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntas_fw-la chrysost_n in_o mat._n hom_n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sum_n doct._n doct._n gen._n 31._o 14._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 19_o 11_o reason_n use_v parent_n may_v not_o keep_v their_o child_n be_v marry_v too_o straight_o nor_o keep_v they_o from_o husband_n or_o wife_n child_n may_v not_o prefer_v their_o parent_n before_o husband_n or_o wife_n apud_fw-la romanos_fw-la sponsa_fw-la obtecta_fw-la flammeo_fw-la capite_fw-la quum_fw-la extulisset_fw-la pedem_fw-la è_fw-la paternis_fw-la aedibus_fw-la vertebatur_fw-la in_o gyrum_fw-la itaque_fw-la duceb●tur_fw-la in_o domumsponsi_fw-la nes●iret_fw-la redeundi_fw-la viam_fw-la ad_fw-la aedes_fw-la parentum_fw-la erasm_n see_v treat_n 2._o part_n 2._o §._o 14._o see_v treat_n 2._o part_n 2_o §._o 2._o gen._n 2._o 24._o 24._o mat._n 19_o 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 16._o 16._o deut._n 6._o 13._o mat._n 4._o 10._o 10._o mal._n 2._o 15._o 15._o mat._n 19_o 8._o 8._o deut._n 17._o 17._o leu._n 18._o 18._o 18._o gen._n 4._o 19_o magis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o multas_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la satis_fw-la indicat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la prima_fw-la divinitus_fw-la facta_fw-la coniugum_fw-la copula_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr nupt._n &_o concup_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o gen._n 2._o 18._o gen._n 16._o 5._o &_o 21._o 11._o stat._n 1._o jacob_n 11._o doctr._n reason_n mat._n 19_o 6._o pro._n 2._o 17._o use_v 1._o mutual_a transgression_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n most_o heinous_a mal._n 2._o 14._o 2._o monstrous_a to_o make_v debate_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 19_o 3._o all_o duty_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n to_o be_v cheerful_o perform_v isa_n 58._o 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la per_fw-la historiam_fw-la impletum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o adam_n per_fw-la prophetiam_fw-la significat_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la reliquit_fw-la patrem_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr gen._n lib._n 2._o c._n 24._o 24._o joh._n 3._o 29._o 29._o cant._n 1._o 13_o 15._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o 2._o eph._n 5._o 23._o 23._o &_o vers_fw-la 31._o the_o thing_n which_o make_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n fit_a to_o be_v husband_n and_o wife_n wife_n joh._n 17._o 19_o 19_o joh._n 20._o 17._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 32._o 32._o joh._n 6._o 39_o 39_o cant._n 2._o 16._o 16._o eph._n
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a_o wife_n subjection_n to_o seem_v harsh_a and_o a_o careful_a performance_n thereof_o a_o heavy_a burden_n never_o shall_v they_o partake_v of_o christ_n love_n that_o in_o their_o place_n ●ew_a themselves_o so_o unlike_a to_o christ_n §._o 63._o of_o the_o truth_n truth_n of_o husband_n love_n ii_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v manifest_v by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o his_o church_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o it_o be_v therefore_o not_o in_o word_n only_o no_o nor_o only_o in_o heart_n but_o in_o deed_n also_o thus_o his_o love_n prove_v profitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o his_o church_n which_o thereby_o be_v cleanse_v and_o make_v a_o glorious_a 27._o church_n have_v he_o only_o bear_v a_o tender_a compassion_n and_o pitiful_a affection_n towards_o it_o or_o labour_v only_o with_o comfortable_a and_o sweet_a word_n to_o uphold_v and_o succour_v it_o it_o have_v still_o lie_v pollute_v with_o sin_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o under_o god_n 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come_v to_o himself_o wife_n and_o whole_a family_n if_o he_o be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v she_o may_v be_v repute_v more_o guilty_a than_o she_o be_v before_o and_o oft_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o god_n in_o just_a judgement_n give_v over_o the_o challenger_n into_o his_o adversary_n hand_n because_o he_o have_v undertake_v so_o indirect_a a_o course_n §._o 72._o of_o husband_n perpetual_a constancy_n in_o love_n vi_o the_o continuance_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v without_o date_n 1._o have_v love_v his_o own_o he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n his_o love_n be_v constant_a not_o by_o fit_n now_o love_v then_o hate_v and_o 19_o everlasting_a never_o repent_v thereof_o never_o change_v or_o alter_v his_o mind_n no_o provocation_n no_o transgression_n can_v ever_o make_v he_o forget_v to_o love_n and_o cease_v to_o do_v that_o good_a which_o he_o intend_v for_o his_o church_n note_v what_o he_o say_v to_o she_o even_o when_o she_o revoult_v from_o he_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o 15._o lover_n yet_o return_v again_o to_o i_o and_o again_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v away_o for_o his_o love_n rest_v not_o on_o the_o desert_n of_o his_o church_n but_o on_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o own_o will_n as_o this_o manifest_a christ_n love_n to_o be_v true_a sound_a love_n so_o it_o make_v it_o profitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o church_n which_o notwithstanding_o her_o many_o frailty_n by_o virtue_n hereof_o be_v glorify_v this_o last_o branch_n must_v be_v add_v to_o all_o the_o former_a branch_n love_n of_o a_o husband_n love_n or_o else_o they_o will_v be_v all_o in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n this_o give_v the_o true_a trial_n of_o sound_a love_n such_o be_v the_o love_n betwixt_o david_n and_o jonathan_n the_o sound_a love_n that_o ever_o be_v betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n this_o bring_v the_o great_a glory_n to_o the_o party_n which_o love_v and_o the_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o party_n which_o be_v love_v that_o a_o man_n love_n may_v thus_o remain_v firm_a and_o inviolable_a 1._o he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n he_o must_v ground_v his_o love_n on_o god_n ordinance_n and_o love_v his_o wife_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a bond_n which_o knit_v they_o together_o and_o that_o near_a union_n which_o thence_o arise_v and_o so_o it_o will_v last_v so_o long_o as_o that_o knot_n last_v 2._o he_o must_v further_o support_v and_o strengthen_v it_o with_o a_o inviolable_a resolution_n to_o be_v change_v and_o alter_v with_o no_o provocation_n but_o rather_o to_o pass_v by_o all_o infirmity_n endeavour_v in_o love_n to_o redress_v they_o if_o possible_o he_o can_v if_o not_o to_o bear_v with_o they_o §._o 73._o of_o husband_n variableness_n contrary_n be_v their_o