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 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.

You children, from a heart subdued, and truly humble, obey your parents; not by halves, and so far as they command things to your liking, but in all things, not contrary to the word of God, although it be to the crossing of your desires: for which cause let it be always before your eyes, as a goad to stir you up to this obedience: that in so doing you shall not only please your parents, but do a thing acceptable to the Lord himself.

You children, from a heart subdued, and truly humble, obey your parents; not by halues, and so farre as they cōmand things to your liking, but in all things, not contrary to the word of God, although it be to the crossing of your desires: for which cause let it be alwayes before your eyes, as a goade to stirre you vp to this obedience: that in so doing you shall not onely please your parents, but doe a thing acceptable to the Lord himselfe.

You parents, abuse not your authority, or the pliable minds of your children, either by commanding things unlawful, or by hard usage of them, to provoke them to any undutifulness towards you, or to have no courage or comfort to do the things required of them.