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…

First in his labour and in his business; ^fin domesticall affairs, things especially within the house. In regard whereof the Apostle Paul willeth that women be house-keepers, or keepers at home, as we call them house-wives: and the heathen for that one respect among others made the Snail or the Tortoise ^*an emblem of womanhood. And the Apostle Peter seemeth to imply no less, when he willeth rather, that the ^hhusbands dwell with their, wines, then their wives with them.

First in his labour and in his businesse; ^fin domesticall affaires, things especially within the house. In regard whereof the Apostle Paul willeth that women be house-keepers, or keepers at home, as we call them hous-wiues: and the heathen for that one respect among others made the Snaile or the Torteis ^*an embleme of womanhood. And the Apostle Peter seemeth to imply no lesse, when he willeth rather, that the ^hhusbands dwell with their, wines, then their wiues with them.

1. f1 Tim. 5.14.
2. *[Greek or Hebrew]. Quia taciturna, demipurt•. [Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Quia taciturna, demipurt•. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
3. h