2 82 Spe Paw Manz famíCp A contemners ofall that differ from you ; and perfecutor$ ;ofthemif you havepower ; and will think all intolera- ble, that take you not as Oracles, and your words as Law. Forget not that the Church 'bath alwaies fut.. feredby cenforious, unruly profeffors on the one hand, (and O what divifions and fcandals have they caufed l) as well as by the prophane and perfecutors on the others Takeheed ofboth : And when contentions are afoot, be quiet and filent, and not too forward ; and keeptrp a zealfor Love and Peace. XV. Befaithful andconfcionable in allyour (g) Re,: flat ons. Honourand obey your Parents, and other fu. periours : Defpife not, and refill not Government : If you fuffer unjuftly by them, be humbledfor thole fins, which caufe God to turn your Protetiors into ÁffiiEters and inftead of murmuring and rebelling againft them, reform your felves, and then commit your felves to God. Princes and Paftors I will not (peak to Sub- jec4s, and Servants, and children, muft obey their fupe- riours, as the OfficersofGod. XVI. Keep up the Government of God in your (h) families: Hóly families muff be chief prefervers of the intereft ofReligion in theworld. Let not the world turn Gods fervice into acuftomary lifelefs form. Read the Scripture, and edifying Books to them : Talk with them ffrioufly about the fíate of their fouls,arrd everlafl- ing Iife : Pray with them fervently ; Watch over them , (k) Eph5 6.Co1.3.& 4,Rom.i3.1,7. i Pet. 2. Y3, 15. (G.r) Comma,vd.g.. pf. 24.15. Derrt.6.6, 7, 8. Da- n 6. diligently:
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