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…

But of all others the course of those is most vain that will take to themselves the whole commendation of things done by mutual consent and advice: and so seek to honour themselves by discrediting their husbands whom God hath commanded them to honour, and whose honour they should account as their own. For when God saith, that ^gThe woman is the glory of the man: and that ^hA virtuous or industrious wife is the crown of h•r husband; he implieth that the wife should use all the gifts and graces of God bestowed on her for the honour of him. And on the contrary she is the contempt and dishonour of him, when she striveth and contendeth to seem wiser then he.

But of all others the course of those is most vaine that will take to themselues the whole commendation of things done by mutuall consent and aduice: and so seeke to honour themselues by discrediting their husbands whom God hath commanded them to honour, and whose honour they should account as their owne. For when God saith, that ^gThe woman is the glory of the man: and that ^hA vertuous or industrious wife is the crowne of h•r husband; he implieth that the wife should vse all the gifts and graces of God bestowed on her for the honour of him. And on the coutrary she is the contempt and dishonour of him, when shee striueth and contendeth to seeme wiser then he.

1. g1. Cor. 11.•.
2. hProv. 1• 4.