as Rahab though subiect to the King of Iericho might not reueale the Spies but should haue failed in her duty if shee had betrayed them at the Kings commandement and therefore in this case she did well in preferring the obedience shee owed to God before the dutie shee owed to man In like case also Ionathan reuealing his fathers counsel vnto Iosh 2. 3. 1. Sam. 19. 2. 3. Dauid preferring the greater dutie before the lesser did well So wee owing a greater duty to our Deut. 33. countrey then to our naturall kindred must rather refuse to relieue them if they bee Traitors then suffer any hurt to come to our countrey Q. But what if two haue need of that which I can bestow but vpon one onely A. I must then preferre him that is of the houshold Gal. 6. 10. of faith before any other and my kins-men and those that I am tied vnto by any speciall bond before strangers Joh. 1. 41. Act. 10. 24. Q. So much of the generall How are these sixe Commanments diuided A. Into such as forbid all practice or aduised consent to any hurt of our Neighbour and such as forbid all thoughts and motions of euill towards our Neighbour though they neuer come to aduised consent of the will Q. What Commandements are of the first sort A. The first fiue of this second Table Q. How are they diuided A. Into those that concerne speciall duties to speciall persons and those that concerne generall duties to all Q. What Commandements concerne speciall duties A. The first of the second Table being in number the fifth CHAP. 20. Of the fifth Commandement Of the duties of Inferiors to Superiors and of Superiors to Inferiors arising there from Superiours are without authoritie by gifts Naturall of Person Age. of Parts Minde Body Accidentall with authority Priuate By nature Husbands and wiues Parents Children Otherwise as Masters and Seruants Publike in the Church Ministers Common-wealth Magistrates EXOD. 20. 12. Honour thy father and thy mother that thy daies may bee long vpon the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee Q. VVHat is the fifth Commandement A. Honour thy father c. Q. What is the summe of the Commandement A. All speciall duties required in regard of speciall callings and differences which God hath made betweene speciall persons Q. What be those speciall persons A. Superiours and Inferiours Q. What are Superiours A. They are such as by Gods ordinance haue a 2. King 5. 13. 6. 21. 1. Cor. 4. 15. 2. King 2. 12. 13. 14. Coloss 3. 12. preeminence and are heere termed by the name of Parents to whom the first and principall duties required in this Commandement do appertaine Q. Why are all Superiours called here by the name of Parents A. First for that the name of Parents being a most sweet name men might therby be allured the rather to the duties they owe whether they bee duties that are to bee performed to them that are properly so called or which they should performe to others Secondly for that at the first and in the beginning of the world Parents were also Magistrates Pastors Q. How doth this agree with the Cōmandemēt of Christ that we should a Mark 3. 7. 8. call no man Father or Master vpon earth A. Very wel for there our Sauiour meaneth only to restraine the ambitious titles of the Pharisies in those daies which desired not onely so to bee called but that men should rest in their authority alone for matters concerning the soule Q. Who are inferiours A. Such as by the ordinance of God are any way vnder Superiours and who are principally and in the first place to perform the duties required in this Commandement Q. VVhat are the speciall duties required A. They are here comprehended vnder the word Mal. 1. 9. Honour Q. Why so A. Because it addes an ornament and dignitie to them Q. What is the honour that Inferiours owe to Superiours in generall A. Reuerence of the mind declared by some ciuill behauiour or outward submission as of rising before them of giuing thē the honor of speaking first c. Leuit. 19. 32. Iob. 29. 8. 32. 6. 7. Q. VVhat is the dutie of Superiours towards their Inferiors in that respect A. To carrie themselues so as they may bee worthie the honour that is giuen them Q. How many sorts of Superiours are there A. Two without authority and with authority Q. VVho are Superiours without authority A. Such as God hath by Age onely or by some supereminent gifts lifted aboue others as the elder before the yonger the skilfull before him that hath lesse skill Q. VVho are inferiours to such A. They who are yonger and of meaner gifts Q. VVhat is our dutie towards such Superiours A. First to acknowledge the things wherein God hath preferred them before vs and to respect them for it Secondly to make our benefit of their good graces so farre as our calling will suffer Q. What is the dutie of them towards vs A. First they who are Superiours in yeeres are by graue wise and godly cariage of themselues to procure reuerence vnto themselues On the one side auoiding lightnesse and variablenesse of the other too much seuerenesse and austerity Secondly they who are Superiours in knowledge and skil are to vse their skill so as others may be benefited 1. Pet. 4. 10. by them Q. Who are the Superiours with authority A. Such as by special office and calling haue charge ouer others Q. What are the Inferiours A. Such as be committed vnto their charge Q. What generall all dutie is there betweene the Superiours and Inferiours of this sort A. To pray more especially one for another 1. Tim. 2. 1. Psal 20. 21. Gen. 24. 12. Psal 3. 9. 25. 22 and 28. 9. Q. What is required of the Inferiours A. Two things subiection and obedience Rom. 13. 1. Q. What is subiection A. An humble and readie minde to submit themselues to their gouernment who are set ouer them in acknowledging the necessity of their power in gouerning Rom. 13. 1. Tit. 3. 1. 1. Tim. 6. 1. them Q. What is obedience A. A voluntarie heartie doing of that which the Superiours command or patient suffering of that they shall inflict vpon them albeit it should be either without Ephes 6. 5. 6. 7. 1. Pet. 2. 19. 20. iust cause or somewhat more excessiuely then the cause requireth Q. Is there no restraint of this obedience A. None sauing that which we owe vnto God in regard whereof our obedience to them must bee in Ephes 6. 1. 5. 24. 1. Sam. 22. 17. the Lord that is only in lawfull things otherwise we are with reuerence to refuse and alleage our duty vnto God for our warrant Q. VVhat is the duty of such Superiours towards their ours A. Prudently and after a holy manner to gouerne such as are committed vnto them not as Tyrants but as
those which haue a Gouernour aboue them to whom they shall giue an account and as those which rule ouer such as haue a title vnto and shall bee partakers Ephes 6. 9. 1. Pet. 3. 7. of the same glory which themselues looke for Q. In what things doth this Gouernment consist A. In two direction and recompence or reward Q. VVherein consisteth direction A. In word and in worke Q. What must be done by word A. They must instruct and command them in the Gen. 18. 19. things which pertaine to God and to their speciall callings and heerein God hath declared his singular care of the euerlasting good of men who hath therefore commended the care of Religion to so many to the end they might be so much more assuredly kept in the feare of God Q. What is direction in worke A. Good example of life whereby they are to go before their Inferiours Q. Hitherto of Direction What is Recompence A. It is either a cheerefull reward for well doing or a iust chastisement for euill which both should be answerable to the deed done Q. How many kindes of Superiours are there with authority A. Two priuate and publike and consequently so many Inferiours Q. VVho are priuate Superiours and Inferiours A. Such as are Masters of a familie whether naturall as husband and wife parents and children or otherwise as Masters and seruants where first the husbands are Superiours to their wiues then Parents to their children and lastly Masters to their seruants Q. VVhat is the generall duty of Inferiours in a Family A. According to their places and gifts to performe Gen. 39. 2. 3. 4. that which is commanded by the gouernours therof for the good of the houshold Gen. 18. 8. Q. What is the duty of the Superiours in the houshold A. Prouision of food and raiment both sufficient Prou. 27. 23. 24. 25. Prou. 31 15. Gen. â—8 6. 7. 8. 1. Tim. â— 8. and agreeable to euery ones estate with conuenient gouernment after familiarly to teach them and to goe before them in prayer accordingly Q. VVhat are the common duties of the husband and wife each to other A. Mutuall and coniugall loue one towards another declared by mutuall helpe and a 1. Cor. 7. 3. due beneuolence except by consent for a time that b 1. Cor. 7. 5. 2. Sam. 11. 11. they may giue themselues to fasting and prayer Q. What is the duty of wiues to their husbands A. First subiection in a gentle and moderate kinde Ephes 5 22. and manner for albeit it bee made heauier then it was from the beginning through the transgression of the woman yet that yoke is easier then any other domesticall subiection Secondly in subiection they are to performe obedience wherein wiues are oft short Ephes 5. 33. 1. Pet. 3. 1-6 as husbands in loue Secondly she must represent in all godly and commendable matters his image in her behauiour that 1. Cor. 11. 7. in her a man may see the wisedome and vprightnesse of her husband Thirdly she must bee an helper vnto him as otherwise Gen. 2. 18. Prou. 31. 12. 1. Tim. 3. 11. so by sauing that which he bringeth in Q. What is the husbands dutie to his wife A. In an entire loue vnto her to defend her from Ephes 5. all euill and cherish her as he would cherish his owne flesh and as Christ doth his Church Q. What is the dutie of children to their Parents A. It is either generall or speciall viz. in the case of mariage Q. What is the generall A. So to carrie themselues whiles they are vnder Prou. 10. 1. and 17. 25. 31. 28. their parents tuition and after they are departed from them as they may cause their parents in their good bringing vp to be commended Q. What is the speciall dutie in case of marriage A. That they ought not so much as attempt to bestow themselues in marriage without their Parents Gen. 24. Iudg. 14. 2. Gen. 21. 21. and 27. 46. 28. 9. 1. Cor. 7. 36. 37. 38. direction and consent especially daughters Q. What reason haue you to perswade children vnto this dutie A. That seeing their Parents haue taken such great paines and trauell in bringing them vp they should reape some fruits of their labours in bestowing of them beside they should giue them this honour to esteeme them better able and more wise to prouide for their comfortable marriage then themselues are Q. Is this dutie required onely of children to their naturall parents that begat them A. No it is also in some degree required of children to their Vnkles and Aunts or to any other vnder Hest 2. 10. 20. Ruth 2. 18. 23. whom they are and that be in stead of Parents when Parents are dead Q. VVhat is the second dutie of children to their Parents A. That if their Parents stand in need of reliefe 1. Tim. 5. 4. Gen. 45. 11. 47. 62. they being able are to helpe them Q. So much of the duties of children to their Parents what are those of Parents towards their children A. They are either common to both Parents or particular to either of them Q. What are the common duties of both Parents A. They must marke the wits and inclinations of Prou. 20. 11. 22. 6. Gen. 4. 2. their children and as farre as their owne ability will reach they are accordingly to apply them to some honest calling in due time Q. What is the second common dutie A. To lay vp and prouide somwhat for their children 2. Cor. 12. 14. Prou. 19. 14. and what they haue receiued of their Ancestors to leaue the same where it may be done lawfully to their posterity Q. What speciall dutie is there of the Parents to the eldest sonne A. That sith the Lord hath honoured him with Gen. 49. 3. 4. that dignitie as to be their strength he should also be Deut. 21. 17. honoured of them at the least with a double portion as of the rest of the brethren with honour yet so as hee fall nor from his honour by some horrible sin Gen. 49. 4. Q. So much of the common duties to both what is required of the father especially A. To giue the name vnto the child For notwithstanding Gen. 35. 18. Luk. 1. 62. 63. that the mothers haue somtimes giuen the names yet that hath bin by permission of the fathers Q. What speciall dutie is laid vpon the mother A. a Gen. 21. 7. 1. â—am 1. 23. 1. Tim. 5. 10. 1. Tim. 2. 15. Gen. 24. 10. 1â— Ephes 6. 5. 6. To nurse the child if she be able Q. What is the duty of the seruant to the Master A. With care and faithfulnesse as in the presence of God to bestow himselfe wholly at the times appointed to his Masters businesse Q. What is the Masters dutie A. To recompence his seruice according as the Deut. 24. 14. 15. 15. 13. 14. Lord hath blessed him by his labour Q. Hitherto of Superiours in priuate as also of Inferiours what are they in publike A. Such as gouerne and are gouerned in Church and Common-wealth Lam. 4. 3. 4. Q. What is the dutie of all inferiours to their publike Superiours A.
To minister charges and other things necessarie for the execution of their offices and to their power to defend them in the same Q. What is due from them to their Inferiours A. To procure their common good they hauing Exod. 18. 13. 2. Sam. 24. 17. Matth. 11. 2. 1. Thess 2. 7. 8. receiued the charge of them forgetting themselues and their owne priuate good so oft as need shall require Q. Who are Gouernours in the Church A. The Ministers of the Word especially Q. Who are they which are gouerned A. All Christians and professors of Religion Q. What is their principall dutie to the Ministers of the word A. To heare them willingly and to submit themselues to all that they shall plainly and directly teach Mal. 10. 14. Heb. 13. 17. them out of the word of God Q. What is the principall dutie of the Minister to them A. To bee faithfull and painfull in dispensing to 2. Tim. 4. 1. Act. 20. 26. them the will of God and not their owne fansies or the inuentions of men Q. Who are Gouernours in Common-weales A. Ciuill Magistrates Q. Who are vnder their gouernment A. All persons and subiects in the Realme Citie or Rom. 13. 1. State where they are Gouernours Q. VVhat is the speciall duty of such Subiects A. To obey their Lawes in the Lord and to pay willingly all Custome and Tribute due to them Rom. 13. 6. 7. Q. What are the duties of the Superiours in the Common-wealth as Kings and inferiour Magistrates A. They are twofold First in respect of Gods 1. Tim. 2. 2. matters Secondly in regard of ciuill affaires Q. What in respect of Gods matters A. To see that true Religion bee stablished reformed 2. Chron. 14. 3. 4. 15. 12-15 17. 6-9 and maintained after the example of Dauid Salomon Ezechiah Iosiah and other good Kings to see those ordinances of Religion which are grounded vpon the word of God duly established practised that so God may be truly serued and glorified and the Churches within their Realmes and vnder their gouernment may vnder them leade a quiet and a peaceable life in all godlinesse and honesty For hee who neglecteth this duty to God shall neuer performe his dutie 1. Tim. 2. 2. to men how politicke soeuer he seeme to be Q. What is the Magistrate specially to performe in respect of ciuill affaires A. Hee must looke to the peace of the Common-wealth 1. Tim. 2. 1. ouer which he is set and that iustice therein be Dan. 4. 7. 8. 9. Rom. 13. 4. 5. Psalm 72. 2. 48. 7. duly executed that euery man may enioy his owne that the good may bee cherished and euill doers punished Q. So much of the duties betweene Superiours and Inferiours What is required of equals A. First that they liue together sociably and comfortably Philip. 2. 3. Rom. 12 10. 1. Pet. 2. 17. 5. 5. Ephes 5. 21. and not exalt themselues one aboue another but that they goe one before another in giuing honor Q. So much of the Commandement what is the reason of the Commandement A. That thy daies c. which is a promise of long Esay 65. 20. life to such as shall keepe this Commandement Q. Haue not the other Commandements this promise A. No not expresly which sheweth that a more plentiful blessing in this kind followeth from the obedience of this Commandement then of the other that follow Hence it is called by the Apostle the first Commandement with a Ephes 6. 1. 2. promise it being the first in order of the second Table and the onely Commandement of that Table that hath an expresse promise and the onely Commandement of the ten that hath a particular promise Hence it is that the Lord reuēgeth the breach of this Commandement so often in this life First vpon the parents-who haue been themselues vngracious in giuing vnto them vngracious and disobedient children and then vpon the children themselues who are somtimes immediately stricken from heauen and sometimes punished by the hand of the Magistrate Q. But how is this promise truly performed seeing some wicked men liue long and the godly are taken away euen in the middest of their time A. The godly liue so long as it shall serue for Gods glory and for their owne good but the wicked liue to their further condemnation And herein God doth Esay 65. 20. not a whit breake his promise for if he promise a man siluer and pay him with gold and that in greater weight and quantity he doth him no iniurie and the wicked gaine nothing by their long life receiuing by meanes thereof greater iudgement in hell CHAP. 21. Of the sixth Commandement Thus far of speciall duties to speciall persons seuerall follow concerning the Person of our neighbor Com. 6. which forbids Murther Inward outward against our neighbour Aliue in Gesture Act in Word Deed against his Body Soule Dead against Himselfe Them that belong to him Things belonging to him Chap. 22. EXOD. 20. vers 13. Thou shalt not kill Q. SO much of the fifth Commandement and therin of speciall duties to speciall persons the generall duties follow what are they A. They are either such as concerne the person it selfe of our neighbour in the sixth or such as concerne the things that belong to his person in the seuenth eighth and ninth Q. Rehearse the sixth Commandement A. Thou shalt not murther Q. What is the summe of this Commandement A. Not to hurt our owne person or the person of Gen. 9. 5. our neighbour but to procure safety and to do those a 1. Tim. 5. 23. things that lie in vs for the preseruation of his and our life and health Q. What are the sorts of duties which concerne the person of our neighbour A. They are to bee collected from the diuers breaches of this Commandement Q. What are the sorts of breaches of this Commandement A. Either inward or outward Q. What are the inward A. First anger either without cause or passing Mat. 5. 21. 1. Ioh. 5. 15. Iam. 3. 14. Amos 6. 5. 6. Rom. 1. 31. Psal 5. 6. measure when the cause is iust Secondly hatred Thirdly enuie Fourthly want of compassion Fifthly frowardnesse and vneasinesse to be entreated Sixthly desire of reuenge of all which that may be said which is spoken a Prou. 14. 30. of enuie that they make a man a murtherer of himselfe and of his neighbours Q. What be the contrary duties to these A. First slownesse to anger Secondly humanity Ephes 4. 26. c. and kindnesse because we are all the creatures of one God and the naturall children of Adam Thirdly a