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…

And these duties may be referred, or reduced to three heads Reverence, Obedience, Assistance.

And these duties may bee referred, or reduced to three heads Reuerence, Obedience, Assistance.

The first duty is Reverence; which comprehendeth two things, Honour, Fea•e.

The first dutie is Reuerence; which comprehendeth two things, Honour, Fea•e.

First Honour, the ^cgeneral duty of all inferiors required in the fifth precept; (wherein as all inferiors are comprised under one kind, so all their duty under this one term) more specially applied to this particular, in ^dthat edict of Assuerus, that all women, high or low, do give honour to their husbands: and it consisteth in a reverent and respectful carriage towards them: (commended ^ein Sarah her behaviour towards Abraham, that thought reverently of him as her head, ^fspake reverently of him as her Lord,) that neither when they are kind and familiar together, they grow into gross terms; nor if any jar or offence fall out, they rush into tart and sour words; but take heed of all unreverent and unsavoury language of them, of all unseemly and uncomely carriage toward them; like that of Jezebel to Ahab,