William Gouge Professions : Author Born : 1575 Died : 1653 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by William Gouge The more purely God's word is preached, the more deeply it pierces and the more kindly it works. William Gouge pierce Happy is that family where both the husband and wife are mutual members of Christ's body William Gouge wife husband body They who on meare curiositie (where no urgent necessitie requireth) try whether their children may not as birds be nourished without sucking, offend contrary to this dutie of breast feeding and reflect that meanes which God hath ordained as best; and so oppose their shallow wits to his unsearchable wisdom. William Gouge trying bird children Reprehension is a kind of middle thing betwixt admonition and correction: it is sharpe admonition, but a milde correction. It is rather to be used because it may be a meanes to prevent strokes and blowes, especially in ingenuous and good natured children. [Blows are] the last remedy which a parent can use: a remedy which may doe good when nothing else can. William Gouge discipline blow children Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors