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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.
Besides, hFaith & the Fear of God and godliness are to be exercised, as well in the special duties of our several callings, as in the general duties of Christianity; and to run through our whole life, as the woof through the web: and so among other, through all offices of the married estate.
Besides, hFaith & the Feare of God and godlinesse are to be exercised, as well in the speciall duties of our seuerall callings, as in the generall duties of Christianitie; and to run through our whole life, as the woofe through the web: and so among other, through all offices of the married estate.
Lastly, iwhatsoever we do, saith the Apostle, we must ⟨p. 48⟩do all to Gods glory. Now then are things done to Gods glory, when they are referred to a spiritual end, to a further end then the fruition of some corporal good. And to here married persons then love and live together to the glory of God, when they have a further end of their mutual conversation,2 their loving and living together, then their outward ••lace and contentment only, or their furtherance in the things of the world and this present life alone.