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A true fear of God makes us more respect what God requires and commands than what our corrupt heart desires and suggests. It subdues our unruly passions, and brings them within the compass of duty; it makes us deny ourselves and our own desires.

William Gouge Of Domestical Duties

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William Gouge, Of Domestical Duties (1622), Treatise 1, §5, on Ephesians 5:21 - Treatise 1, §5, on Ephesians 5:21 (1622)
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