'Chap. z8 about Children. 26 Secondly, children are not their own, but are the inheritance of the Lord , Pfal.127.3. and God hath given them to their parents as an inheritance , therefore a child may no more alienate himfif from his parents, then other of his goods. Thirdly, children maynot alienate any oftheir Parentsgoods without their content, Gen.31.36. Ga1.4.1. and that 1. Becaufe parents may hereby know what they have , and what they have not, and acco-dmgly order their expences, which they couldnot do if children mi ht purloin, and take oftheir goods at their pleafure. 2. Its a means to refrain the lavifh humour of children, that fo rheïr parents may be the better enabled to lay up for them, z Cer.t 2.14. Fourthly, Childrenmug be ordered by their parents for their apparel. Ifrael made fafeph a coat, G.74.37.3. Fiftely, children muh forbear to binde themfelves to do any thins againf their parents confent, they may not make a vow without their confent, Nu ;- ..ó.30.4, (nett, Wherein cox,Vie the aflive ob dime ofchildren to th;-ir parents ? Anf;æ. In yeelding themfelves pliable to their parents will , and that efpe- daily in four thins. Fìdf,ln being :eady to their uttermof ability to perform all their lawful com- mands, Eph.6.1. as for example. r. They muff come at thei- call, Gen.49. T. ISami3, 5,&c. and 16.1 2. 2, They muff on theirerrands, thou ;h farre, and troublefom, Gen. 28. 5. and 37. 14. and 42.2, 3. I Sa:a -. 17.1 -;,20. ,. They muff attend upon their parentewhen commanded, Gen.z2,6. 4. Theymufffail hfullyperformwhat bufinefie is injoyned them,Gen.5o.5.yet. 35.8. Sam./ 7.2 0, 2 4. Secondly, in obeying the wholfom inffrußions which their parents give them, Pr,v.i.8,9. and 4.I,r. Exod.18.24. For, 1. Parents are commanded to inffru& them. 2. Great wifdom may beattained hereby, `Prov.1 3.1, and 1.9. and 4.9. 3.Much joy is brought to parents by it;Prov,to.1. and 27.11. contrary, G:n. 26.35'. I,Sem.2.25. gen.19.14. Thirdly, in fubmitting to their parents reproofs ; andamendingwhat is jufly reproved, Gen.37.10. 1 Sam.2o.3o, &c. Que.+. what if the parent mifiake in the matterreproved, may not the child make anfwer ? Ahfw, Yea, but he muff do it mildly,reverently, and feafonably. °laic . Chrifl took up his mother roundly, for reprov%ng him Nnjufl17 ? Luke 2. Anfw. Chrif, asCod-man, was greater then his mother, and fo with autho- rityblamed he- for her unjut reproof : This the kne , and the efore was filent. Fourthly in fubmittine to their Pal ents correction, and amending what they ate juffly corre&, d for, Ilcb.t x.9. Prov.2o.17. Quef. what is the extent ofcnildreas obedient to their Parents ? Aura. In all things, Co!.3.20. to wit, in the Lord,Eph.6.1. For which end, r. They muff labor to brim their judgement and will to the bent of thei- pa- rents, to chink that meet for them to do, which their parents would have them do, Gen,22.6i7. z.Thou-h in their judgments they cannot think it fittef,yet ifpreffed to it,they muff fubmit, Grn, a7 6,&c. Quef. Mar us: achildveelding better reafon thenhisparent, refufe todo what he judges oinmret,at 1eí1 t /I he be better informed? Anfw. He may ren er his reafon with reverence, and humility , and delire his parents not to ur5c it upon hirrí, Gen,43.3,11 yet in indifferent things, if parents II. IV. V. IL Iv.
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