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 here by the way let the Husband learn his duty in part, ere we come directly unto it. For if ⟨p. 18⟩the wife be to submit and to subject her self unto him; it to be admonished by him and to take advice of him: then is he to govern and admonish, to give counsel and advice.

And here by the way let the Husband learne his dutie in part, ere we come directly vnto it. For if ⟨p. 18⟩the wife be to submit and to subiect her selfe vnto him; it to be admonished by him and to take aduice of him: then is he to gouerne and admonish, to giue counsell and aduice.

And therefore considering that he is called to be a guide to his wife) he must labour for holy wisdom and spiritual discretion, that he may be fit and able to guide and govern in good manner and to good purpose. And he had need be wise and discreet himself, that is to be guide to another. Otherwise as the Apostle, ^eHow is he fit to govern Gods house that can not govern well his own house, so how shall he be fit to guide another, that is not able to guide himself?

And therefore considering that he is called to be a guide to his wife) he must labour for holy wisedome and spirituall discretion, that hee may be fit and able to guide and gouerne in good manner and to good purpose. And hee had neede be wise and discreete himselfe, that is to be guide to another. Otherwise as the Apostle, ^eHow is he fit to gouerne Gods house that can not gouerne well his owne house, so how shal he be fit to guide another, that is not able to guide himselfe?

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