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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.
Which condemneth their practise that fcast of the wife of their youth, when she grows aged or diseased: are content to enjoy the flour of their fresh years, but as favour & freshness decayeth in them by age or disease, so abateth their favour and love toward them withal. Such love shows it self to have bin never well grounded. For had it been grounded on conference of Gods ordinance and gtheir own covenant, & not upon natural, worldly, or fleshly respects, it would continue as Gods ordinance and their covenant continueth, and not cease or abate as such by-respects fail.
Which condemneth their practise that fcast of the wife of their youth, when she growes aged or diseased: are content to enioy the floure of their fresh yeeres, but as fauour & freshnes decaieth in them by age or disease, so abateth their fauour and loue toward them withal. Such loue shewes it self to haue bin neuer well grounded. For had it beene grounded on conference of Gods ordinance and gtheir owne couenant, & not vpon naturall, worldly, or fleshly respects, it would continue as Gods ordinance and their couenant continueth, and not cease or abate as such by-respects faile.
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