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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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their_o parent_n in_o evil_n be_v so_o far_o from_o extenuate_v their_o sin_n as_o it_o do_v rather_o aggravate_v the_o same_o the_o prefer_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n before_o the_o lord_n christ_n show_v that_o such_o a_o child_n be_v 37._o not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n 26._o father_n and_o mother_n must_v be_v hate_v but_o that_o undue_a and_o unchristianlike_a respect_n of_o parent_n above_o christ_n be_v it_o that_o make_v so_o many_o young_a papist_n young_a swagerer_n swearer_n parent_n liar_n deceitful_a person_n and_o lewd_a liver_n for_o avoid_v the_o two_o forename_a extreme_n let_v thy_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o consider_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o earthly_a parent_n and_o our_o heavenly_a father_n they_o be_v but_o parent_n 9_o of_o our_o flesh_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n 5._o they_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o body_n he_o can_v cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n 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