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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.
First, (c)because this society it is the first that ever was in the world: and therefore as it was *the first in nature, so it is the first here in order: the Apostle beginneth first with that which in course of nature is first.
First, (c)because this societie it is the first that euer was in the world: and therefore as it was *the first in nature, so it is the first here in order: the Apostle beginneth first with that which in course of nature is first.
- (c)Gen. 2.22.
- *[Greek or Hebrew]. Hierodes de nupt.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Hierodes de nupt.
Secondly, because this is (d)the fountain from whence the rest flow: and the streams can not flow pure and clear unless the fountain be first cleansed and kept clean. The Apostle therefore ⟨p. 4⟩wisely beginneth at the Head-spring, that a good course being settled in this principal society, it may be the better kept and continued in others that issue and flow from it.
Secondly, because this is