Lorde Contrarie to this is the pride and vntamed affection of the wise their vncomelie gestures their whote and chiding answeres towardes their husbandes their vnshamefaste or equallike lookes finallie whatsoeuer is contrarie to the former rules And hitherto of the dueties which are betweene them selues Nowe followe the dueties towardes others They are double As they are parentes As they are maisters and maistresses Coloss 3. 21. Fathers prouoke not your children to wrath least they be discouraged Colos 4. 1. Ye Maisters giue right and equalitie vnto your seruauntes knewing that you haue a maister in heauen Tit. 2. 4. The duetie of parentes must be performed moderatelie of the Father with great grauitie and authoritie Gen. 22. 7. And Isaak speaking vnto Abraham his Father saide My father which saide Beholde here I am my sonne Then sayde Isaak Beholde here is fire and wood but where is the small beaste for the sacrifice Vnto whom Abraham sayde God shall prouide for him selfe a small beaste for the sacrifice my sonne when they wente both togither Pro. 4. 3. When I was a sonne with my father tender and onlie beloued before my mother 4 Hee teachinge me saide vnto me Let thy minde holde my wordes keepe my commaundementes and liue 5 Get wisedome get vnderstanding forget not neyther decline from the worde of my mouth Of a Mother with that chearefull easines of a mother which keepeth her authoritie Pro. 31. 1. The gathering togither of the wordes of Lemuell the king wherewith his mother had instructed him 2 What shall I saye my Sonne What thing O sonne of my wombe And what O sonne of my desires 3 Giue not thy strength vnto women and to those that worke that Kinges maye be abolished The dueties are Common to both Proper to eche Common to both from the firste conception of children to take care of theÌ„ euen to the ende of their liues as appeareth by the partes following The especiall partes of this duetie are these Which respecte Their tender age Youth Gal. 4. 1. This I saye the heire as longe as he is a childe differeth not from a seruaunt though he be Lorde of all 2 But is vnder tutors and gouernours vntill the time appointed of the father The duetie in their tender age is according to their yeares and abilitie to â—ource them vp in discipline fitte for children and admonitions of the Lorde Ephe. 6. 4. And you fathers prouoke not your children to wrath but bring them vpp in doctrines and admonitions of the Lorde Pro. 22. 6. Instructe thy childe according to his capacitie yea when he shall be olde it shall not departe from him Discipline fitte for children is when by intisementes allurementes corrections c. fitte for them they are framed to good The giuing of the admonitions is by litle and little by often repetitions in greatest playnes whiche maye be to make them vnderstande some chiefe groundes and seedes of religion of good manners and behauiour towardes al and so to beginne some conscience in them Esa 28. 10. When as there shalbe added precepte vnto precepte precepte vnto precepte line vnto line line vnto line here a little there a little 2. Tim. 3. 15. That thou haste learned the holy Scriptures of a childe which are able to make thee wise vnto saluatioÌ„ which is in Christe Iesus Hebr. 5. 12. For you which for the time ought to be better learned haue neede to be taught agayne what are the principles of the worde of God and yee are become those which haue neede of milke and not of stronge meate 13 For euery one that vseth milke is vnexperte of the worde of righteousnes for he is a babe Prou. 20. 11. Let a childe make him selfe knowen in his workes whether his worke be pure and right Contrarie to this is to let them haue their will from the beginninge to discourage them by seueritie to let the common ignorance of the worde to be rooted in them and not in this care to frame them to trueth and goodnes and to prepare them to be apte to receyue profite from the publike ministerie Their duetie towardes them in their youth is Eyther in the entrance of their youth Or in their ripe age Their duetie in the entrance of their youth is according to their giftes and diuersitie of them to prepare them vnto some profitable calling in the church by applying them vnto it beating into them the giftes and conscionable vse of the giftes which is required 1. Chron. 28. 9. Then also Salomon my sonne knowe the God of thy father and worship him with an vndefiled bodie and with a carefull minde because God doeth searche all hartes and doeth vnderstande euerie imagination of the thoughtes if thou shalt seeke him he wil be founde of thee but if thou shalt forsake him hee will forsake thee for euer 10 Beholde nowe seeing the Lorde hath chosen thee to builde an house for the Sanctuarie be thou stronge and doo it 11 Then Dauid gaue to Solomon the paterne of the porche and of the houses thereof and the treasure houses thereof and of the Parlâ—re thereof and of the inner chambers thereof and of the place of the mercie Seate Pro. 31. 1. The gathering together of the wordes of Lemuell the king wherein his mother had instructed him 2 What shall I saye my Sonne What thing O sonne of my wombe And what O sonne of my desires 3 Giue not thy strength vnto women and to those that worke that Kinges maye be abolished Here the Church may not be depriued for honor gayne or such fleshlie respectes of meete Ministers In their ripe age their duetie is to giue their children that which maye helpe them in this life and also if they haue not the gifte of continencie to counsell them to gouerne them vnto a fitte and religious wife suche as is fitte for the dueties afore named 2. Cor. 12. 14. For I seeke not yours but you For children ought not to gather treasures for their parentes but the parentes for the Children Gene. 24 2. Put thine hande vnder my thighe 3 That I may binde that with an othe by the Lora God of heauen and the God of the earth that thou wilt not take a wise vnto my sonne of the daughters of the Cananites amongest whome I â—well 3 But that then will goe vnto my countreye and to my kindred and take a wise vnto my senne Iâ—chak Ruth 3. 1. Afterwarde Naemi her mother in lawe sayde vnto her Shoulâ—â— I not seeke reste vnto thee that it might bee well with thee So 1. Cor. 7. c. Contrarie to this is the neglecte of their life to come to make matches onelie for carnall respectes suffering them to liue wantonlie and vncleanelie and not seeking the â—â—nâ—â—die appoynted The proper dueties of both is commonlie towardes them in their infancie The Fathers duetie is with all contâ—enient speede that maye bee according to the assemblie of the congregation to presente the Chiloâ— for the first Sacramente and
you for your sakes Mat. 26. And when they had song a Psalme they went out into the mounâ— Oliueâ— 1. Thes 5. 20. Quenche not the spirite Set not light by preaching Trie all things Holde faste that which is good For obedience of life it behoueth them to teache them call on them and see theÌ„ doo this which they learne that the publike ministerie and priuate vse of the worde be not contemned neglected vnprofitable vnto them and so god prouoked not only against their familie but also the Church of which they are CoÌ„trarie to this is that men both themselues and their families go to the publike ministerie as to a common matter let it fall after to the grounde without anie lookinge into the certaintie of doctrine the power and practise of it and some with the ministerie of the worde become worse both they and their housholdes then those which neuer hearde it Exod. 13. 1. And declare vnto thy sonne in that day saying For this hath the Lorde done these thinges vnto mee when I wente out of Egipte 9 So shall it be vnto thee for a signe vppon thine hande and for a monunâ—ente betweene thine eyes that the doctrine of the Lorde may be in thy mouth to witt that the Lorde with a strong hande brought thee out of Egipt Which with the reste of the Lawe sheweth that aâ— those times this must be done and that so throughlie that this worke by this meanes may be a liuelie signe and the doctrine be so vnderstood that it may more fruitefullie and liuelie be communicated by conference one to another Also Act. 10. 24. And the other day after they entred into Caesarea And Cornelius wayted for them hauinge gathered togither his kinsemen and speciall friendes Nehe. 8. 13. And all the people came to eate and to drinke and to sende porâ—ions and to make great ioye because they vnderstoode those wordes whiche they had made knowen vnto them 1. King 13. 31. And iâ— came to passe after they had buried him that he gaue coÌ„mandement vnto his sonnes saying When I shalbe dead burie me likewise in this seâ—ulchre in the which that man of God is buried place my bones besides his bones 33 For surelie the things whiche he hath foreshewed by the worde of the Lorde against the altar which is in Bethel and againste all the highe places whiche are in the Cities of Schomâ—m shall come to passe Iob the first chap. v. 5. After it came to passe when they had fnished the dayes of the banket that Iob sent and fanctisyed them and rising earelie he offered a sacrifice according to the number of them all For Iob sayde Peraduenture my sonnes haue sinned or cursed God in their harte So Iob did euerie of those dayes Which sheweth he called on them to do their dueties in sanctifyinge them selues and their families and preparing them according to the manner prescribed The dueties in reforming are those dueties whereby they must laboure to reforme euery thing amisse which is espied for Gods glorie and their good and least it creepe further Contrarie to this is that many corruptions are not accompted of that they are winked at Iob. 1. 5. Psal 101. 3. 4. 5. I Will not set before mine eyes a wicked thinge I hate the workes of those that decline it shall not cleaue vnto mee A frowarde minde shall departe from mee I will not acknowledge euill That tounge that priuelie hurteth his neighbour I will cutte out Him that is proude in looke and swelling in minde I can not suffer The rule of this must be the meaning of the tenne commaundementes whiche because it is necessarie for the simple though not so proper for this place it is brieflie set downe They shall suffer none in their house vnreformed whiche A eyther in iudgement is knowen to erre from the trueth of the worde of God or in manners from the practise of the same But if any B delighte in the ignorance of God be carelesse to approue him selfe as one that C wholy dependeth on him loueth him feareth him feareth him reuerenceth him laboureth to approue all his wayes before him D If anie be giuen to Idolatrie snperstition c. and careth not in euery parte of the worship of God to followe his reuealed will or if in the partes commaunded he appeare negligent and colde E Or to put them to anie other vse then is commaunded or be giuen to images superstitiouse monumentes customes occasions or such like If anie dishonour the Name of God eyther F in the vnreuerent vsing or abusing or peruerting and not vsing with that preparation before feeling at the present time fruite after which is prescribed his citles G worde H SacrameÌ„ts I works And if any K prophane his Sabboth by vayne pastimes going to playes or giue L not him selfe to the exercises appointed on that daye out of the worde M If anye neglecte especiall dueties towardes their equalles N superiour or inferiour in yeares giftes authoritie as Maisters Parentes Magistrates Ministers seruantes children or people If any declare not a conscience to flee O euill anger malice contention quareling fighting or anie hurting of the person of a man eyther in soule or bodie not being carefull to succour the same accordinge to his calling P If anie be founde vnchaste in bodie wordes countenance or gesture vntemperate in dyet in apparell dissolute not caringe to maintayne the contrarie holynes in him selfe and others Q If any care not for the goods of another man but by falsehoode fllatterie oppression c. diminishe the same R If he be negligent in increasing of his owne by honeste and lawful meanes if he mispende it in cardes dice gaming c. S If any care not to mayntayne the good name of others but be giuen vnto vnnecessarie blasing of other mens infirmities by lying slaundering backebiting taunting c. T V If any shew him selfe carelesse to restrayne the motions and entisementes vnto sinne and the Iustes of the same Then they shall vse the meanes following to redresse them The dueties which are to be applied to this rule are these Those which they must do by themselues Those which they must procure to be done by others Iam. 5. 15. And the prayer of fayth shall saue the sicke and the Lord shall rayse him vp and if he haue committed sinne they shalbe forgiuen him As this must be done for him in sicknes so in health and as in this cause so in any other of the like nature The dueties they must doo by them selues must haue two properties They must be done with wisedome fitte for those dueties Pacientie fitte Wisedome is that the causes may be throughlie sifted and soundlie reproted out of the worde of God According vnto this wisedome also vntill a fitter occasion this duetie may be let passe and with keeping the authoritie of the chiefe of the familie be winked at for a time Eccles 7. 21. Applie not thy minde vnto all the wordes that are
there to giue a name in the mother tounge which may haue some godlie signification fitte for that worke Contrarie to this is differring of that worke for trifles or vnmeete causes a giuinge of a name in another tongue a prophane name Gene. 25. 25. And the firste came foorth roughe being all oâ—er as an hearie gowne and they called his name Esau 26 Afterwardes his brother came foorth whose hande helde the heele of Esau therefore euerie one called his name Iacob Luke 1. 59. And it was so on the eight daye they came to circumcise the babe and called him Zacharias after the name of his father 62 Then they made signes to his father howe hee woulde haue him called 63 So he asked for writinge Tables and wrote sayinge His name is Iohn and they marueyled all Gene. 4. 25. And after Adam knewe his wise whiche brought foorth a sonne and called his name Sheth For sayd shee God hath layde vppe for mee another seede for Abâ—ll whom Kain slewe Gene. 19. 11. Furthermore the Angell of the Lorde sayde vnto her Beholde thou arte with childe and shalt shortlie beare a sonne therefore call his name Izmaell because the Lorde considereth thine affliction 15 Therefore Agar brought foorth vnto Abraham a sonne and Abraham called the name of the sonne which Agar brought foorth vnto him Ismael So the Greekes in Greeke as Timothie the feare of God Actes 16. 1. Then came he to Darbe and to Listra and beholde a certayne Disciple was there named Timotheus a womans sonne which was a Iâ—wesse but his father was a Grecian And the Latines in Latine as Tertius Rom. 16. 22. I Tertius whiche wrote out this Epistle salute you in the Lorde The proper duetie of the mother is to nourishe it vp if shee bee able with her owne milke and to wayne it and performe all such motherlie care and duetie 1. Tim. 5. 10. If shee haue nourished her children if shee haue lodged straungers c. Gene. 21. 7. Furthermore shee saide Who would haue saide vnto Abraham Surelie Saâ—ah shall gtue children sucke but I haue borne a sonne in his olde age 8 And the babe grewe and was wayned and Abraham made a great feaste what day Izaak was wayned 1. Sam. 1. 29. So the woman abode that she might nurse her sonne vntill shee had brought him vp Luc. 2. 12. And this shalbe a signe vnto you you shall finde the childe swadled and layde in a cratche Contrarie to this is the tendernes of many mothers that bring on them the threatning of the Prophete willinglie of barren brestes which should goe onlie with a barraine wombe Hitherto of their duties as they be parentes Nowe followeth their dueties as they be Maisters and Mistresses where besides these common both to children and seruauntes this is proper in regarde of seruauntes that not onelie accordinge to iustice they paye them their due wages but also otherwise helpe them comforte them liberallie rewarde theÌ„ as farre as christianitie liberalitie in equalitie shall binde them Contrarie to this is to retayne their wages to exacte of them to oppresse them or onely rewarde them strictelie according to the exacte deseruing Colos 4. 1. Ye Maisters doo vnto your seruauntes that which is iuste and equall knewing that ye also haue a maister in heauen And these are the duties which they must performe in their life time All which must be shutte vp with setting order for all things at their death with especial exhortations and prayers for Religion for vprightnes in their callinges for peace and order after them Esai 38. 1. In those dayes Hezechiah was sicke vnto death Esaiah the sonne of Amotz the Prophete came and saide vnto him so saieth the Lorde Giue preceptes vnto thy familie for thou shalt shortlie die and shalt not liue 1. Kings 2. 1. And when the dayes of Dauid drewe neare that he should die he commaunded Schelomâ—h his sonne saying 2 I shall shortlie departe after the manner of all the worlde but be stronge and bee a man 3 And keepe the ordinances of the Lorde thy God by walking in his wyaes keeping his statutes and his commaundementes and his iudgementes and his testimonies as it is written in the lawe of Mosche that then maiest prosper whatsoeuer thou shalt do and whither soeuer thou shalt turne thy selfe 4 That the Lorde may performe the worde which he promised me saying If thy children shall keepe my waye by walking before me in faith from their whole harte and their whole minde saying I saye there shall not be cutte of vnto thee a man from the scate of Izraell 5 Moreouer thou knowest what Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah hath done vnto me what he hath done to the two Captaynes of the hoste of Izrael Abner the sonne of Ner and Hamasa the sonne of Iether whome he slewe appointing slaughter of warre in peace as hee hath put the bloude of slaughter of warre on his girdle which was about his loynes and in his shoes which were vpon his feete 6 Wherefore doo according to thy wisedome neyther suffer his white heade to goe downe to the graue in peace 7 But exercise mercie towardes the sonnes of Barzillai the Gileadite and let them be amongest those that eate meate at thy table because likewise they came vnto mee when I fledde from Absolon thy brother 8 To be shorte Schimmhi the sonne of Gera be in thy remembrance which cursed me with a most bitter curse what day I went Machananâ—m who descending to meete me to Iordan Ihaue sworne vnto him by the Lorde saying I will not slare thee with the sworde 9 But nowe discharge not him being guiltie seeing thou art a wise man but knowe what thou shalt doo vnto him that thou mayest bringe downe his white heade vnto the graue with bloude 10 After Dauid slepte with his fathers and was buried in the citie of Dauid Gene. 49. 30. Then he commaunded and charged them saying When I shalbe gathered to my people burie me with my fathers in the caue which is in the fielde of Hephron the Chittite Hitherto of the firste parte of housholders which concerneth the gouernement of the same by the Superiours in it Nowe followeth the dueties of the inferiours The inferiours are those which are vnder the reste in the houshold and are called of Peeter those of the housholde or housholde fellowes Their dueties are towardes The housholde gouernours Or others Tim. 1. 6. If anie be vnreproueable the husbande of one wife hauing faithefull children which are not slaundered of ryot neyther are disobedient Towarde the householde gouernours to Be helpefull to them in outwarde behauiour Be in subiection and obedience Luc. 2. 51. Then he wente downe with them and came to Nazareth and was subiecte to them The firste is by outward behauiour to acknowledge their authoritie such as shall be prescribed vnto them as of cappe legge manner of speaking Contrarie to this is vnmannerlines answering againe giuing cutted aunsweres c. 1. Tim. 6. 2. And they
is to relieue and maintayne them or any other which is knitte vnto them in any especiall care and duetie as farre as their abilitie or duetie towardes the wife and care of the familie will suffer Contrarie to this is contempte of your parentes greeuing of them neglecting to helpe and succour them c. 1. Tim. 5. 4. But if anie widdowe haue children or Nephewes let them learne firste to shewe godlines towardes their owne house and to recompence their kindred for that is an honest thing and acceptable before God Mat. 15. 4. For God hath commaunded saying Honour thy father and thy mother and hee that curseth his father or mother let him dye the death 5 But ye saye who soeuer shall saye to father and mother by the gifte that is offered by mee thou mayest haue profite 6 Though he honour not his father or his mother shalbe free thus haue you made the commaundement of God of no authoritie by your traditions Gene. 47. 12. And Ioseph nourished his Father and his brethren and all the housholde of his father with meate as putting it into the mouth of children The especiall dueties of seruauntes is to doe all things which their maister shall according to Gods will giue them in charge Col. 3. 22. Seruauntes be obedient vnto them that are your maisters according to the fleshe in all thinges not with eye seruice as men pleasers but in singlenes of harte fearing Goda Luke 17. 7. Who is it also of you that habing a seruaunt plowing or feeding cattell would saye vnto him by and by when he were come from field goe and sitte downe at the table 8 And would not rather saye vnto him Dresse where with I may suppe and girde thy selfe and serue mee till I haue eaten and drunken and after eate thou and drinke thou 9 Doeth he thanke that seruaunt because he did that which was commaunded him I trowe not Contrarie to which is that some will doo one thing onely at this time which pleaseth him The maner of doing this hath two partes Diligence Faithfulnes Tit. 2. 9. Let seruauntes be subiect to their maisters and please them in all things not aunswering agayne neyther pickers but that they shewe all good faithfulnes that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things Their diligence is in a single harte as to the Lorde not only by laboure and trauaile but prayer religious care and all good meanes to performe the things layde on them CoÌ„trarie to this is eye seruice Col. 3. 22. Seruaunts be obedient vnto them that are your maisters according to the fleshe in all things not with eye seruice as men pleasers but with singlenes of hart fearing God 23 And whatsoeuer ye do do it hartily as to the Lorde and not vnto men Ephe. 6. 5. Seruauntes be obedient vnto them that are your maisters according to the fleshe with feare and trembling in singlenes of your hartes aâ— vnto Christe 6 Not with seruice to the eye as men pleasers but as the seruauntes of Christe dooinge the will of God from the harte 7 With good will seruing the Lorde and not men Gen. 24. 9. Therefore the seruaunt putting his hande vnder his thigh sware vnto him concerning this matter 10 Afterwarde the seruaunt tooke tenne Camels of the camels of his maisters that he might go on his iourney for he had all the goods of his maister in his hand And rising he wente vnto Siria betweene the riuers vnto the citie of Nachor 11 Where causing the Camels to rest without the Citie beside a well of water in the euening at what time the woman came forth to drawe 12 And he sayde O Lorde God of my Maister Abraham bring to passe I pray thee that it may come to passe vnto me this day and shewe this mercie vnto my maister Abraham 26 And he enclined his face to the grounde and bowed him selfe to the Lorde saying Blessed be the Lorde of my maister Abraham whiche hath not lefte his mercie and faithfulnes towardes my maister His diligeÌ„ce also appeared greatlie when he said I will not eate till I haue spoken my wordes or matter ver 33. and in making speede he sayde Staye me not seeing the Lord hath prospered my waye Sende me backe that I may goe vnto my Lorde c. Faythfulnes is in their labour and â—darges to seeke the vttermost they can the commoditie and benefite of their Maisters Contrarie to which is picking turning an other waye in banketing feasting riotte c. This appeareth most liuelie in the description which Iacob doeth make of his faithfull seruice to Laban This is the twentieth yeare since I haue bin with you thy sheepe and thy goates haue not lefte their yonge and the Rammes of thy flocke haue I not eaten The torne I brought not vnto thee but made it good my selfe at my hande thou diddest require it Likewise the stolen by day and the stolen by night I was about my worke when the heate consumed me by daye and the frost by night and sleepe departed from myne eyes Gene. 31. 38. 39. 40. And thus much for the order of Housholde which is prescribed by the worde of God The resolution and interpretation of the Lordes prayer out of Mat. 6. 9. and Luke 11. 2. OVr Sauiour Christ being both desired of his Disciples to be taught how to praye and hauing reproued the abuse of vnnecessarie and vayne repetitions of one and the same thing giueth his Disciples commandement to pray as he taught theÌ„ in this prayer Saying praye thus and when you praye saye Our Father c. that is let the things which you require and giue thanks for the difference which you make of the thinges and the affections wherewith you praye be no other then are conteyned here This forme or paterne or rule of prayer hath two partes The firste is An entrance or preparation to the same The second is The prayer it selfe The entrance doeth conteyne such a description of God as is meete for vs whensoeuer we adresse our selues to prayer to haue feeling of in our hartes It is disposed in an Axiome or sentence copulatiue or coupling The first reason is from the adioint of relation Our Father which is adorned with that manner of exclamation which vttereth a familiar affection as My Father my sonne Gen. 22. 7. So that we must in the assured feeling of faith according to the spirit of adoption and sanctification crie vnto God as our merciful father through Iesus Christ Rom. 8. 13. 14. 15. Gal. 4. 6. more readie then any father to graunt that wee aske according to his will and therefore must be wayted on in request sute till we obteyne Lu. 11. 5. to the 14. ver The seconde reason is from the subiect Which art in heauen that is full of all maiestie and power Heauen the throne or seate or place of Gods Maiestie and power where this is most cleare and manifest Psal 113. 4. 5. And 115 3.
which haue beleeuing maisters lette them not despise them because they are brethren but rather do seruice because they are faithfull and beloued and partakers of the benefite Tit. 2. 9. Let seruauntes be subiect to their maisters in all thinges not answering againe 10 Neyther pickers but that they shewe all good faithfulnes that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all thinges 1. Pet. 2. 18. Seruauntes be subiect to your Maisters with all feare not onely to the good and courteous but also to the frowarde The seconde duetie of obedience is in all commaundementes concerninge the forenamed dueties of the Superiours towards them willingly to performe them and to submitte them selues to rebukes to admonitions corrections such like with meekenes Pro. 4. 1. Heare O children the instruction of the Father and giue eare to learne vnderstanding 2 For I giue vnto you good discipline forsake not my doctrine 20 My sonne attende vnto my wordes and incline thine eare to my speache Numb 12. 14. And the Lorde spake vnto Mosche If her Father had spitte in her face should she not haue bin ashamed 7. dayes The duetie to be helpefull is by their example and persuasions one to another and by reuealing things which by admonition will not bee amended to be helpefull to the Superiours in the former dueties Contrarie to this is euill example euill persuasions hiding thinges whiche ought to be reuealed Gene. 37. 2. Ioseph being 17. yeare olde fedde the flocke with his brethren for he was a childe with the sonnes of Bilhah and with the sonnes of Zilpath the wiues of their father and he brought vnto his father their euill reporte Gen. 27. 44. And when it had bene tolde vnto Ribkah all the wordes of Hesau her eldest sonne shee sending called Iaacob her yongest sonne and sayde vnto him c. The duetie towards others is Amongest them selues Towardes other besides them selues Amongest them selues that with peace and quietnes They haue their mutuall equalitie beare with one another helpe one another as farre as is lawfull Contrarie to which is vnquiet mindes pride iarres lifting vp aboue others not keeping the place or difference made by the chiefe of the familie Towardes others is that they so order them selues towardes all as they are taught out of the commaundementes and towardes Ghestes and straungers ritche and poore hygh and lowe as they be taught out of the fifte commaundement And thus of the common dueties of all inferiours of the familie and this is proued by the commaundementes and sentences going before Gene. 45. 24. And setting his brethren goe he sayde vnto them bee not meâ—ued or stirred one against another in the way Inferiours in the familie are Children Seruauntes Childrens duetie is from their beginning to their ending to be subiecte obediente and helpefull to their parentes Contrarie to this is the reiecting of these dueties at some yeares Luk. 2. 51 â—nd he descended with them and came to Nazareth and was subiect to them 10. 19 26. When Iesus therefore sawe his mother and the Disciple standing whom he loued he said vnto his mother woman beholde thy sonne 1 King 2. 19. And when Bath shebah came vnto the King that she might speake vnto him for Adâ—nâ—ah the King â—ose to meete her and bewed him selfe vnto her sitting in his Throne he commaunded a throne to be placed for the mother of the King which sate at his righte hande Gen. 47. 29. And when the dayes of Izraell drewe night that he should die he sente for his sonne Ioseph and saide vnto him If new I haue founde sauour in thine eyes put I praye thee thine hande vnder my thighe and exercise this kindnes and saith towardes mee burie me not in Egipte but when I shall riste with my fathers carie me out of Egipte and burie me in their sepulchre Which sayde I will doo according to thy worde Gene. 49. 29. After he willed and commaunded them saying When I shalbe gathered to my people burie me with my fathers in that caue whiche is in the fielde of Hephron the Chittite 30 In that caue which is in the fielde of Macpela which is on the other side of Mamre in the lande of Canaan which Abraham bought with the fielde of Hephron the Chittite for a possession to burie in The proper or especiall partes of this dutie is in their proper Obedience Recompence which they must make The proper obedience is that which springeth from a chearefull naturall continuall and childelike loue and reuerence Contrarie to this is disobedience vnnaturall behauiours or affections c. 2. Tim. 3. 2. For men shalbe louers of them selues couetous boasters proude euill speakers disobedient to parentes vnthankefull prophane Colos 3. 20. Children hearken vnto your parentes in all things for this is acceptable vnto the Lorde Ephe. 6. 1. Children giue eare vnto your parentes in the Lorde for that is iust This obedience must shewe it selfe especiallie in being gouerned by them in the matter of calling and mariage accordinge to the rules prescribed in the worde of God and all such matters of waight momente Chieflie vntill by the fathers authoritie and consente more full power be giuen to their childreÌ„ because of their yeeres and discretion Numb 30. 4. When a woman hath vewed a vowe vnto the Lorde or bounde her selfe by a bonde at her fathers house in â—er youth 5 If when her father heareth her vowe or the bonde when with she hath bounde her selfe and her father holde his peace concerning her then let her vowes be established and euery bonde wherewith she hath bonde her selfe let it be established 6 But if her father shall make her to breake it in what day he shall heare it let none of her vewes or bondes wherewith shee hath bounde her selfe be established and the Lorde shall forgiue her because her father hath made that she should breake it 1. Cor. 7. 36. But if any man thinke he hath coÌ„mitted some vncomely thing against his vngin if she passe the flower of her age and that so it ought to be done let him doo what he will he sinneth not Let them be ioyned in mariage 37 But he which abideth firme in harte neyther is driuen by necessitie but hath his owne will in his power and hath decreed this in his harte that he may keepe his virgine he doeth well 38 Therefore he that giueth her in mariage doeth well but he that giueth her not in mariage doth better Gen. 24. 51. Beholde Ribkah is before thee take her and goe thy waye that shee may be a wise vnto the sonne of thy Lorde as the Lord hath spoken Laban the sonne hauing the gouernement of his father being olde was the chiefe in this busines Gen. 24. 55. And the brother of Ribkah and her mother sayd let this mayde tarrie with vs a few dayes at the least tenne afterward goe thy wayes 57 Then they saide Let vs call the mayde and aske of her mouth Their especiall recompence