A commentary upon the epistle of Saint Paul written to the Colossians. PreachedA commentary vpon the epistle of Saint Paule written to the Colossians. Preached

You wives therefore, notwithstanding you have other duties, I exhort you, as to that which is hardest for you, wherein you are customably shortest, and being performed, others will easily follow; that you be subject & obedient, as to others that may be above you (as Parents and Magistrates) so especially unto your own husbands, as that which is the most comely thing of all, because you (I know) strive to comeliness. Which obedience and subjection is not yet so absolute, and so general, but it hath this exception, so far as you are commanded, things not unlawful by the word of God.

You wiues therefore, notwithstanding you haue other duties, I exhort you, as to that which is hardest for you, wherein you are customably shortest, and being performed, others will easily follow; that you be subiect & obedient, as to others that may bee aboue you (as Parents and Magistrates) so especially vnto your owne husbands, as that which is the most comely thing of all, because you (I know) striue to comelinesse. Which obedience and subiection is not yet so absolute, and so generall, but it hath this exception, so farre as you are commanded, things not vnlawfull by the word of God.

You husbands, although you owe sundry duties unto your wives, yet specially I exhort you to love them dearly, as that which you are most customably shortest in: and which being throughly settled in you, will easily pull all other duties after it. And therefore be not bitter to them, which cannot stand with love.

You husbands, although you owe sundry duties vnto your wiues, yet specially I exhort you to loue them dearely, as that which you are most customably shortest in: and which being throughly setled in you, will easily pull all other duties after it. And therefore be not bitter to them, which cannot stand with loue.