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Marriage duties briefly couched together out of Colossians, 3. 18, 19. By Thomas Gataker…Marriage duties briefely couched togither out of Colossians, 3. 18, 19. By Thomas Gataker…
Marriage duties briefly couched together out of Colossians, 3. 18, 19. By Thomas Gataker Bachelor of Divinity and pastor of Rotherhith.Marriage duties briefely couched togither out of Colossians, 3. 18, 19. By Thomas Gataker Bachelar of Diuinitie and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by William Jones for William Bladen, 1620London: printed by William Iones for William Bladen, 1620
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Yea, but will some say, her behaviour is such as can not be endured. And we may serve God asunder better then we can being together: I am the quiet▪ in my conscience, the further I am from her.
Yea, but will some say, her behau•our is such as can not be endured. And we may serue God asunder better then wee can being togither: I am the quiete▪ in my conscience, the further I am from her.
To this I answer: First with the Apostle, hArt thou married? seek not to be loosed: iabide in the calling God hath called thee in. Thou must keep thy kstation that God hath placed thee in: as the soldier must keep the place that his general hath assigned him, though it prove an hot piece of service, yea though he think he might do more good else-where. It is but lthe devil turning himself into an Angel of light, that persuadeth thee in this sort. For *if cohabitation be of God, then the contrary unto it separation is of Satan. He that mforbiddeth ⟨p. 40⟩thee to leave an infidel, an idolater, as long as she is willing to live with thee, and keepeth her self loyal to thee, whom will he licence thee to leave?