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…

The fifth duty of Love toward the wife is Joy & delight in her. ^mDrink, faith the wise man, the w•ter of t•me own cistern: Let thy fountain be blessed: (est•eme• it as a blessing of God: for so a good wife is indeed, a good blessing and a great,) and rejoice in the wife of thy youth: Let her be unto thee as th• loving Hand, and the pleasant R••e•: Let her breasts or her bosom content thee at •ll times: and delight continually, or as the word there is, even * dote on the Love of her. As if the holy Ghost did allow some such private dalliance & behaviour to married persons between themselves as to others might seem dotage: such as it may be was ⁿIsaacks sporting with Rebekah; ⟨p. 44⟩which Abimelech unawares to them overlooked. In this regard as the wife is said to be unto her husband ^ohis eyes delight, and his hearts-joy and desire: So ^pthe bridegroom is said to rejoice in his bride; as God doth in his chosen Children and in his Church.

The fift dutie of Loue toward the wife is Ioy & d•lig•t in her. ^mDriake, faith the wise man, the w•ter of t•me owne •isterne: Let thy fountaine be blessed: (esteme it as a blessing of God: for so a good wife is indeede, a good blessing and a great,) and reioyce in the wife of thy youth: Let her be vnto thee as th louing Hand, and the pleasant Re: Let her brests or her bosome content thee at ll times: and delight continually, or as the word there is, euen * doate on the Loue of her. As if the holy Ghost did allow some such priuate daliance & behauiour to married persons between themselues as to others might seeme dotage: such as it may be was