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…

Again this showeth, if any breach or occasion of ⟨p. 7⟩offence shall arise between man and wife, whither is to seek to other: Howsoever the husband in discretion; (being that he is or ought to be the wiser, and the woman held to be the weaker; as ^(b)Abraham sought to Lot, though being every way ^(c)the better:) yet the wife is in duty rather to seek reconcilement: (as the Apostle implieth when he saith, ^(d)Let her be reconciled to her husband, and as we see it held in all estates, that the inferior doth ever seek and sue to the superior) and so to break of first on her side that vacancy and intermission of duties that thereupon hath ensued.

Againe this sheweth, if any breach or occasion of ⟨p. 7⟩offence shall arise betweene man and wife, whither is to seeke to other: Howsoeuer the husband in discretion; (being that he is or ought to be the wiser, and the woman held to be the weaker; as ^(b)Abraham sought to Lot, though beeing euery way ^(c)the better:) yet the wife is in duty rather to seeke reconcilement: (as the Apostle impl•eth when hee saith, ^(d)Let her be reconciled to her husband, and as we see it held in all estates, that the inferiour doth euer seeke and sue to the superiour) and so to breake of first on her side that vacancie and intermission of duties that thereupon hath ensued.

1. (b)Gen. 13.8.