!Chap. 28 about Children. zf73 Secondly, children mull have refpedi ro the credit of their deceafed parents, and that cfpecially in three things. 1. In paying their jufi debts fo far as they can, when their goods , or lands come to their hands, Pfa1.37.2I. 2. Ìn fuppreffing evil reports of their parents as much as they can. For, cM srth.7. a. 3. In imitating their parents good example. So, I Dings 3;3. z King.z2.2. I Kings 15.11. Quell. After what manner muff children perform all theee duties to their Parents ? of Info. Firfi,for confcience-fake, Rom,i3.5. Col.3.zo. I Pet.z.13. Secondly,in fincerity, Cob, 3.23. Thirdly, cheerfully, and with a readymind, z Cor.tj.7. Fourthly,Reverendly,as to them that bear the image of God. Fifthly, fo, as yet not to fin againfl God : It muff be in thefear of God: Sixthly,Confiantly, or elfethey lode their reward. Quefi. t.í`Vluf equal refpell be(hewed to bothparents? Anfw. Yea, the Lawmentions both father and mother. So, Gen. aS. 7; and Solomon. 1. Becaufeboth parents under God are alike means oftheir childrens being. 2. The care, and painsofboth is very great. Objet`,}. The wife is fubjeil to the husband : therefore ought a child toprefer his fatherbefore his mother ? o/lnfw. Though therebe a difference betwixt them in relation of one to ano- ther , yet ip relation to their children, they are both as one , and have alike au- thority over them. !eft. What if one commandswhat the otherforbids ? Anfw. The thing commanded, or forbidden mull be obferved : Ifit be a- bout a thing limplygood or evil , then the parent that would have what is good to be done, and what is evil tobeforborn, mua be obeyed , though it be the mother ; but if it be athing indifferent: then the father is to be obeyed ; yet no contempt mutt be fhewd to the mother therein. Quell. whether dochildren owe fubjetlion to Ibepfathers, and mothers, and to fathers andmothers in Law t Anfw. Yea, as to thofethat are in the place ofnatural parents : So did Mofes, Exod.18.7. and Ruth, chap. I. i6, 17. and z. za. and Chrifi, Lukez. 55. and that, r. Becaufe the marriage bondmakes them one flefh with our natural pa- rents. 2. TheLaw makes it inceíi for a man to lie with his fiepmother , Lev. 18.8,17. therefore they are in the roome ofnatural parents, and fo CObe ho- noured. 3. Its a great honour which a child doth to his natural father, or mother to re- fpe& loch as they have made one flefh with themfelves. Objed}. Naturecannotfo well brooka flep-parent, asa naturalparent ? Anfw. Firfi, ifnot fo well, yet we mutt not depile them. Secondly, confcience, and religion íhould alter corrupt nature. Objeói. Step =parents feldome care for their husbands, or wives former children? Anfw. Firtt, God teaches not only to be fubje& to the good, and gentle,but alto to the frovvard, I Pet.z.I 8. andnot tobe overcome of evil,butto overcome evil with good, Roma2.2 r. Secondly, theScriptures reckons fuch as rifeup againa their parents inLaw a- mongfi fuch as rife upagainft their natural parents, Mic.7.6. Qneft. II.
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