Chap. I 0 sett.8. 3famtlp::1JDttttc.s. '"'37 '-----~-- ofrhevaii'J jha/1 pkk_itno~: . a phrafe that fets forth the end of a hotorious malefactor, that is hanged in the atr ttll the ravens.ptck out hts eyes. . 2 • In their obedience t!l their Commands, In!l:ruCl:ions, Reproofs and CorreCl:wns of their Parents, Eph. 6. r. Prov. r. 8, 9· the reafon is, becaufe of God , whom the father reprefen.ts : Children mufl: remember,that whatfoevcr they do to thetr Parents, ;hey do it to God ; when they pleafe them , they pleafe God ; when they dtfobey them,they difobey God•;. when their Parents are ju!Hy angry with them, God ts angry with them: nor can they recover Gods favour (though all the Saints of heaven lhould intreat for them) till they have fubmirted themfelves to their own Parents; only with this limitation,that they fubmit or obey them in the Lord, Eph. 6.. 1. 3 • In their Recompence : This is a Duty whereby children endeavour (as much as in them lies) to repay what they can for the parents kindnefs, care and coft towards them, in way ofthankfulnefs: If any widow have child, en, or nephews, let them learn firft to jhew k.Jndnefs at home, and to requite their parents; in licknefs , they mull: viot them, in time of mourning, the mufl: comfort them, in want, they mull: provide for fhem; asthechildreri of Jacob, who vilited, comforted, and went to buy food for theit father: in time of danger, they.rnuft endeavour their protection, aS Dtwid did, Let niJ fatiJCumd mether (faith he to the King of Moab) I pray thee, come f crth and be with Y"", till I k_no1~ what God will do for me. A nd he brought them before the King of Moab, 1md they dwelt witfr him all the while that David was in thehold. If God pleafe to take children out of this world before their parents, and their parents be fuccourlefs (they mult as they can) provide for their well-being after their deaths: Thus Chrifl commen– ded his Mother to his Difciple John, :dittle before he gave up the gholl:. It is recorded of the Stork, That when the dams are oldthe young ones feed them; and when through age they arc ready to faint in their flying, the young ones help them·; and when they are pafl: flying, the young ones cap-y them on their weak backs. Thus Nature teacheth children their Dmy, how much rriore lhould grace? SECT. 8. Of the Duties of Serv«nts to their Majfcrs. . . { inward,as Fear. DVtics ofServants to their Mafters, ate either t d { Reverence. ou war ' as 'l Obedience. Eph, 6., 1 Tzm. S· 4 r;,·n.¥ 1 tm:f ; r. 's and~p. J· 1 s,,m. u.J;4 Job., 19 "' r. The inward Duty isFtar: Servants, befubjrGttoyour Mafterswithallfear,imd• 1 P,·r. 2 , 1 s accot:tlt them worthy of1dl honour : So proper is this fear to a Servant , as where it is I Tim 6. • wantmg, there is a plain denyal of his Maflers place and power: If I be a maftcr,wherc M,,l I. 6 u myf ear.' faid God : obferve, I mean not an exceffive Oavilh fear; as when a fcrvant fe~rs nothing but the r~venging power of his Mafler ( fuch was the fear of'that unprofitable fervant, who could fay to his Mafter, I 4now that thoit tyert an hardman,-– and I rva.s afraid) but f wean an awful fear of prov~king his Ma(ters wrath , fd as it makes hun caft every way, how he may pleafe his mafter , and fuch a fear dra\vs hitli on chearfHlly to perform his Duty. 2. Outward Duties which irfue from this fear, are ~ Reverence. Obedience. . 1 • Reverence, which is manifefted in fpeech and carriage. Thus fervants mult give ' reverend tttles to their Mafters, as Father, Lord, and Maftrr, c>c. They mufl: yield • Kinpo~$ ~?fance to them.; as The children ofthe Prophets, when they p"v that (he Spirit of .: J•hhrefted on Elijha, they came to meet him, mzdbowed themfelvesto the ground beJ ore ""· t; 2 • Obedience, which hath refpect to the Commands, JnflruClions, Reproofs and! fi .orrecbons of their Mafl:ers, 1 Pet. 2. 18, 19 , 2 o. But here's a cafe ortwo of Gonctence. . ~ · M:\1: H~w far they n1ufl obey ; or what is the extent of fervants ob'edien'ce to to :he er:· ·----·_-The Ap~~le anfwers, Servants, obey in all thinlsyour mafters according c ,/, 3 22 h • fl1· It ~s ~ot fuihctent that fervant~perfonn well their Dttties in fome things;' f. ey mt~ d~ tt tn all rhi~Js, ye~ in things. t~at may be againft their own minde and ~kmg, tfthetr Maftcrs wtll heve tt fo : Thts 1s clear H\ the example of Joab, the King _ ~mmands. h,m to 'nt<mber the people; Joab declares himfelf, that he thinks it a very ' uumeet thmg, Why dothmy Lord the King delight (faith he) in thisthing .' yet againft ·os., 71 o;..,& his
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