5+ ()eflions andAnfweres 5.Cmmand. fourthly by benefice, Generallic they are all in (Made ofParentes to vs , by whom as by inftruments the Lord deriucth his mercies to vs. Queft. who bee Parents by dignity or office ? Anfw. Magiftrateseuer the people , mailers oucr their fcruants , miniikcrsouer their charges,and fuch like. Quell For Magif rates what falloff ? Anf Ifay, their place and calling that portion about others which the Lord bath giuen them of his authority,maiefty,and excellency, proouerh veto vs, that we muftreucrencethem. The increafe and fafety of that which we poffetfe through peace maintained by them , prooueth that we ought agame thankefully tomaitt- tafnethem , their cftate and gouernment by Tribute , Taxes , Subfidies , afid fuch like : and for obedience it is in a number of places cornmaunded as are alfo the former. Therefore when as all the parts of honour are due vnto them , as reue- rence,maintenance and obedience, I may conclude, magiftrates as parentes arc to be honoured. Qu e ft. There is no yuefl ion to be made of any of thefe,but now how farre are tllagif rater to be obeyed? Anfw. Certainely but in the Lord, as was laid before of our natural parents. For the limites both of the magiftratcs bidding and our obeying, arethefe two, piety and charicy,contrary to theft mutt neyther they commaund,nor we doe. Quell. How preoueyouthis? F. =od, r. Anfw. Iu the fiel of Exodus ,when the kings commaundement paffed thefc limites, Dan.;. the midwiucs would not obey , and the Lord biefed them for it. The three children obeyed not the King, as we read in Dantel, Obediah, and Heliab obeyed not the King a. King. IS. and Queene,Danie himfelfe obeyed not,and the Apoftles faid,God beforeyou mutt be obeyed,with manic fuch examples. Quell. What ifAttlee' be flraite, and inyeefdingoterpollicygreat, may we not yeilda little? Anfw. Indeede be the weather ncuerfohote flatutes neuer fo firaite, polli Cy neuer Mich,6.14. fo great, God is God,hell is hell ,we may not doe what is good in our ovine cies,nor &c decline eyther to the right hand or to the left. Read the Prophet. Quell. How proeue you that Altniiers are contained vnder the name of `Parents? Anfw. They are in fcripture reputed fpitituall fathers,aswe may fee in many places, t Cor y,r. namely to the Corinthians, Thoughyou hnutten thaufandinfruflorrinChrift faith the Apoftle, yet hatee you not many fathers ,for tnChrii t lefue I hater begottenyou through the Gala, 4.19. óofpell. AgainetotheGalathians, Mylittlechildren, faithhet,ofwhomeItrasee!!inbirrh agame vntill Chrift bee formed inyou. And in his Epiflle to Philemon, l befeeth thee for my Verfe.ro fonneOnefmtsowhomelhaue begotten inmy bonds. Therefore truely rearmed Elitesra 2.King.2.1 s. the Prophet Eliah,when he cried,myfather,my father,the charet ofIfraell,and thehorfe- men of the fame. Now then,fince they be thus accounted in the word , ptoofe enough it thould bee that all thole three partes of honor lately fpokcn of belong unto them. lohn. so. Yet for more ful contentation let vs weigh the words ofChrift in the Gofpel, As my Math. to. father fendethmer fofendlyou, heethathearethyouheareth 'mee,andhethatdefpifethyou defpifethmee, with many fuch, Whereby apparant it is that n his Minillers, God is honoured or difhonoured , for obedience to them in the workes of their calling the -lth.1 Scripture alfoisplaine, faying: Obey them that halm the ouerfghtofyoso and fubmitMr/ feints , for they watch foryour fouler as they that me grime account that they might dos it pith soy and netwitbgrlefe, for that to vnprofuable foryou. And for theirmaintenácealfo . teflimonies many are therein number both in theolde and neweTcllament, as,Thou íhalt not muffle the mouth of theOxe that treadeth out the corne, The workeman is worthy of his wages,Hce that ferueth the Altar lethim hue ofthe Altar , Hee that dc- liuereth vs fpirituall thinges by very good right ought to chalenge and reape at our bandesagainetemporal !: and toconclude, infiat words the Apolllecommaundeth, let him that is inflruéted in theword makehim that hath inftruc ked him partakes of sll his goods,with other fuch fpeeches dims. Quell
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