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Of Domestical Duties

by William Gouge

A monumental guide to Christian household life, expounding Ephesians 5:21–6:9 across eight treatises. Gouge systematically addresses the mutual duties of husbands and wives, parents and children, and masters and servants, grounding each obligation in Scripture. Drawing on Christ's love for the Church as the supreme pattern for domestic relationships, this work offers practical wisdom on authority, submission, love, and faithfulness within the family — making it one of the most comprehensive Puritan treatments of domestic theology ever written.
Chapters
11
Word count
259,704
Type
Treatise
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Table of contents

  1. 01 Title Page 92 words
  2. 02 Dedication to the Parishioners of Blackfriars, London 2,049 words
  3. 03 Treatise 1: An Exposition of the Scripture from Which Domestic Duties Are Raised 65,881 words
  4. 04 Treatise 2, Part 1: Of Husband and Wife 10,502 words
  5. 05 Treatise 2, Part 2: Of Common Mutual Duties Between Man and Wife 20,338 words
  6. 06 Treatise 3: Of Wives' Particular Duties 31,174 words
  7. 07 Treatise 4: Husbands' Particular Duties 30,198 words
  8. 08 Treatise 5: Duties of Children 25,655 words
  9. 09 Treatise 6: The Duties of Parents 34,270 words
  10. 10 Treatise 7: Duties of Servants 21,458 words
  11. 11 Treatise 8: Duties of Masters 18,087 words

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