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 by being a comfort unto him.

And by being a comfort vnto him.

First, by bearing part with him. For whereas married persons are subject to many more crosses and casualties then those that lead a single life, in regard their charge is the greater: howsoever the women themselves are not exposed to so many personal encumbrances as men, because their life is more private: Yet, as the Apostle saith of the faithful Christians, that they were ^bfellow-partners with him in his afflictions, so ought the wife to be with the husband in those afflictions that befall him. And surely if all Christians in general, much more married folks in special ought to ^cbear either others burdens; If ^*all Christians must have a fellow-feeling of one another's sufferings, because ^dthey are all members of one body; much more man and wife that are both but ^eone flesh.

First, by bearing part with him. For whereas married persons are subiect to many more crosses and casualties then those that leade a single life, in regard their charge is the greater: howsoeuer the women themselues are not exposed to so many personall encumbrances as men, because their life is more priuate: Yet, as the Apostle saith of the faithfull Christiās, that they were ^bfellow-partners with him in his afflictions, so ought the wife to bee with the husband in those afflictions that befall him. And surely if all Christians in generall, much more married folkes in speciall ought to