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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

labour to be cleansed §. 36. Of the Churches Iustification The two particular parts of the forenamed end which are Cleansing and sanctifying doe more distinctly set forth the puritie of the Church euen in this world Cleansing hath relation to the bloud of Christ and so pointeth out our Iustification Sanctifying hath relation to the Spirit of Christ which worketh our Sanctification From this cleansing of the Church here meant I gather that No sinne lieth vpon the Church for the bloud of Christ purgeth from all sinne This is to be taken of the guilt of sin which by Christs death is cleane taken away so as that sinne which is in vs is as not in vs because it is not imputed vnto vs. Behold here the blessed estate of the Church for Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiuen whose sinne is couered Blessed is the man vnto whom the Lord imputeth not sinne §. 37. Of the Churches Sanctification From the sanctifying of the Church here mentioned I further gather that The Church is made holy and righteous This is here meant of that inherent righteousnesse which the Spirit of Christ worketh in all the members of his body In which respect they are called Saints so as not only the guilt of sinne is taken away but also the very body of sinne is so destroied in them as it can no more raigne in them nor they obey it in the lusts thereof but in stead of the dominion of sinne the spirit of Christ raigneth in them and leadeth them vnto all righteousnesse Behold here the free estate of the Church whereas the world lieth vnder the slauerie of sinne and tyrannie of Satan the Church is made free from sinne and a seruant of righteousnesse dead to sinne and aliue to God in Iesus Christ §. 38. Of the Churches purity before God and Man 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 teacheth her to denie vngodlinesse and worldly lusts and to liue soberly righteously and godly in this present world In this respect the Church is said to be all glorious within and her clothing also to be of wrought gold And Zacharias and Elizabet members of this Church are said to be righteous before God and blamelesse namely before men There is no such purity in any as in the Church For true and perfect beautie is onely in the body of Christ which is the Church whereof it is said Thou art all faire and there is no spot in thee Cant. 4. 7. 1. Quest Is it possible that neither God nor man should espie any fault in those that are of the true Church while here they liue in this world Answ Seeing the flesh remaineth in the best while they remaine in the world it is not possible but that both God and man must needs espie many blemishes in the best All things are naked and opened to the eyes of God if therefore any remnant of sinne be in the Saints as there are exceeding many in euerie one so as if we say that we haue no sinne we deceiue our selues and the truth is not in vs it is without question manifest in his sight Yea such is the imperfection and weaknesse of the best Saints as the flesh continually lusting in them against the Spirit oft times preuaileth and so sheweth it selfe in some euill fruit or other as the eye of man espieth it instance the examples of the best that euer liued in any age 2. Quest How then are they spotlesse before God and blamelesse before men Answ 1. God so fully dischargeth and acquitteth the Church of all her sinnes as she is in his account as if she had no specke of sinne at all Dauid in this respect vseth the metaphor of couering sinne and explaineth his meaning by these two phrases forgiuing not imputing sinne 2. The course of a mans life not this or that particular action is it which maketh a man blame-worthie or blamelesse as the flocke of swallowes and not one here or another there is it which sheweth the Spring Now because the constant carriage of those who are of the Church is before men blamelesse they may iustly be so accounted notwithstanding some particular things blame-worthie doe sometimes passe from them Behold here how the true Saints may boldly lift vp their faces before God and man The soundnesse of their faith causeth confidence before God The testimonie of their conscience causeth courage before men Let all that desire this boldnesse ioyne a sound faith and a good conscience together and labour for assurance both of their cleansing by the bloud of Christ and sanctifying by the Spirit of Christ §. 39. Of the order and dependance of iustification and sanctification one vpon another The order and manner of knitting these two benefits together is worthie to be noted The letter setteth sanctification in the first place but the sense presupposeth iustification for thus he saith that he might sanctifie it hauing cleansed it Because the cleansing here spoken of is an inward inuisible worke and the euidence thereof is sanctification which is an outward and sensible worke therefore this is first expressed and then that inferred as a matter necessarily to be presupposed Hence arise these Doctrines Our English with this particle hauing doth fitly and properly expound the Greeke actiue participles of the Praeterperfect or finite tenses which because the Latines want they are faine to vse the passiue or a Periphrasis as vt illam sanctificaret mundatam Erasm Postquam eam purgasset Beza 1. Iustification in order goeth before sanctification I say in order because at that verie moment that Christ by his bloud cleanseth his Church he beginneth to sanctifie her but when he beginneth to sanctifie her he hath cleansed her she is iustified The grace then of iustification is a most free grace it is not wrought vpon any righteousnesse of ours for it is before it 2. Christ sanctifieth those whom he hath cleansed This the Apostle copiously proueth in the sixth chapter to the Romans Let none therefore boast of their cleansing by Christs bloud till they finde themselues renewed and sanctified by the Spirit of Christ For note the Apostles description of those who are iustified by Christ which for more perspicuitie may thus be set downe by question and answer To whom is there no condemnation To them that are in Christ Iesus Who are they They who walke not after the flesh but after the Spirit 3. Sanctification presupposeth iustification they who are sanctified may rest vpon it that they are cleansed and iustified For sanctification is a

the bodie The former point is clearely set forth by a resemblance which the Apostle maketh betwixt Adam and Christ thus As by the offence of one iudgement came on all men to condemnation euen so by the righteousnesse of one the free gift came on all men vnto iustification of life Here are noted two roots one is Adam the other is Christ both of them haue their number of branches to all which they conuey that which is in them as the root conueyeth the sap that is in it into all the branches that sprout from it The first root which is Adam conueyeth sinne and death to all that come from him and the other root which is Christ conueyeth grace and life to euerie one that is giuen to him for saith he All that the Father giueth me shall come to me and him that commeth to me I will in no wise cast out and a little after he rendreth this reason This is the Fathers will that of all which he hath giuen me I should lose nothing but should raise it vp againe at the last day Obiect Christ himselfe maketh exception of one where he saith none is lost but the sonne of perdition Answ That phrase sonne of perdition sheweth that Iudas was neuer of this body for can we imagine that Christ is a Sauiour of a sonne of perdition Obiect Why is he then excepted Answ By reason of his office and calling he seemed to be of this body and till he was made knowne none could otherwise iudge of him in which respect Saint Peter saith he was numbred with vs. 2. Answ Christ there speaketh in particular of the twelue Apostles and to be an Apostle of Christ was in it selfe but an outward calling This is a point of admirable comfort to such as haue assurance of their incorporation into Christ they may rest vpon the benefit of this office of Christ that he is a Sauiour We need not thinke of climing vp to heauen and searching Gods records to see if our names be written in the booke of Life Let vs only make triall whether we be of this body or no. For our helpe herein know we that this metaphor of a body implieth two things 1. A mysticall vnion with Christ 2. A spirituall communion with the Saints 1. By vertue of that vnion they who are of Christs body 1. Receiue grace and life from him 2. Are guided and gouerned according to his will 3. Seeke to honour him in all things they doe 4. Are offended and grieued when he is dishonoured by others 2. By reason of their communion with the Saints being fellow members 1. They loue the brethren 2. They are ready to succour such as are in distresse 3. They will edifie one another 4. They retaine a mutuall sympathy reioycing and mourning one with another §. 23. Of the restraint of the benefit of Christs headship to them only that are of his body That none but those who are of Christs body shall partake of the benefit of his office is cleare by other like titles of restraint as his people and his sheepe but especially by denying to the world the benefit of his intercession I pray not for the world saith he In this respect this position out of the Church no saluation is without exception true for the body is the true Catholike inuisible Church he that is not a member of this Church but is out of it hath not Christ to be his head and Sauiour whence then can he haue saluation The former point is not more comfortable to those that haue assurance that they are members of this body then this is terrible to those that giue too great euidence they are no members thereof as all they doe that haue not the spirit of Christ ruling in them but rather rebell against him and beare no loue to the Saints but rather hate them and doe them all the spight they can §. 24. Of the Churches subiection to Christ EPHES. 5. 24. The Church is subiect vnto Christ in euery thing THe duty which the Church in way of thankfulnesse performeth to Christ her head for this great benefit that he is her Sauiour is Subiection Vnder which word is comprised all that obedience and duty which in any kinde Christ requireth of the Church in and by the word Quest Is it possible for that part of the Church which is here on earth to yeeld such obedience Answ It will faithfully endeuour to doe what it can and that honest and vtmost endeuour Christ graciously accepteth for a perfect performance of all In that it is here taken for grant that the Church is subiect to Christ I may as from a generall to particular infer that Whosoeuer is of the true Catholike Church is subiect to Christ and yeeldeth obedience to his word We will runne after thee saith the Church to Christ My sheepe heare my voice and follow me saith Christ of that flocke which is his Church For Christ conueyeth his owne spirit into his mysticall body the Church and into every member thereof which spirit is much more operatiue and liuely then the soule of man If therefore mans soule quickning euery part of the naturall body make them subiect to the head much more will the spirit of Christ bring the members of his mysticall body in subiection to himselfe If the spirit of him that raised vp Iesus from the dead dwell in you he that raised vp Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortall bodies by the spirit that dwelleth in you Hereby let triall be made of particular visible Churches and of particular persons whether they are in deed of this true Catholike Church or no. Those visible Churches which refuse to be gouerned by Christs word and are wholly gouerned by humane traditions which rise against Christ and play the adulteresses by committing Idolatry are not of this Catholike Church which is subiect to Christ No more are Infidels that defie Christ Heretiques that deny him ignorant persons that know not his will profane persons that despise him wordlings that lightly esteeme him nor any that persecute or scorne him in his members By this we may see that many haue a name that they are of the Church who in deed are not Obiect Many such persons may belong to Gods election and so be of that body whereof Christ is a Sauiour Answ Election in deed giueth them a title to Christ but they cannot reape any benefit by that title till they haue a possession of Christ by vertue of their spirituall vnion with him Neither can they haue any assurance of their election till they finde by the quickning vertue of the spirit that they are vnited vnto Christ Wherefore so long as men remaine destitute of the Spirit of Christ and are possessed with a contrary spirit they may well be iudged for the present to be none of