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…

As also it condemneth such peevish and froward persons, as if anything be demanded of them, or their advice asked in ought, are ready by and by to grow into heat and rage, to complain of and cry out on the folly and unwiseness of their wives, that know not how such and such things should be ordered. For to what end hath God given her thee for a ^bGuide, but because the woman ordinarily needs the mans advice? As therefore ^cthe priests lips should preserve knowledge for the people, and they are to ask the law of him: so the husbands head should preserve wisdom and counsel for his wife, and ^dshe is to take advice of him. Besides, that things in the family many times are to be done, not for the best or the wisest simply, but after the husbands best liking and to his best contentment. And therefore a wise and discreet husband should rather rejoice that his wife is so careful to know his mind, and to do every thing to his mind, then contemn her or miscall her for her carefulness in that kind.

As also it condemneth such peeuish and froward persons, as if anything be demanded of them, or their aduice asked in ought, are ready by and by to grow into heate and rage, to complaine of and cry out on the folly and vnwisenesse of their wiues, that know not how such and such things should be ordered. For to what end hath God giuen her thee for a ^bGuide, but because the woman ordinarily needs the mans aduice? As therefore ^cthe priests lips should preserue knowledge for the people, and they are to aske the law of him: so the husbands head should preserue wisedome and counsell for his wife, and ^dshe is to take aduice of him. Besides, that things in the family many times are to bee done, not for the best or the wisest simply, but after the husbands best liking and to his best contentment. And therefore a wise and discreete husband should rather reioyce that his wife is so carefull to know his minde, and to doe euery thing to his minde, then contemne her or miscall her for her carefulnesse in that kinde.