84 7'he.arder of thecarstfs That theymayproloag7 Parentes are faidtoprolong the linesof theirchil- dren becaufetheyareGods inflrurnents, whereby their childrens !lues are prolonged: lOr oftentimes the narneof the aerion is attributed to the inflru- ment, wherewith the arion is wrought. Luke i 6.9. 11,14yanfriendeswith the richesofiniquity,thatrvhenye fhalrvant,theymay recei4eyon.intoeuerlafling h4bit4tronj. I. Titn.4.I6.For indoingfo,thoujhalt both fane thyf elfe andthem that !marethee, But Parentes doeprolong the huesoftheir children in commanding them towalke in the wayes ofthe Lord ,by exercifing iuflice and judgement.Gen. 1 8.19. Forbeing become godly,theyhaue the promife bothofthis life, andthe life tocomet, Tim. 4.8. Further,theeffe& thefane thingby theirprayers made in thebehalf of their children .. Heereby it plainely appeareth , that the vfuall cutlome ofchil- dren faluting their parentes,to aske them their blefling , is no light or vaine thing. Moreouer, in thefe worries , the reafontomooue vs to the obedienceofthis cornnnadement , is drawne from the end , which reafon is an a promife, yet -a fpeciall promife. Ephe. 6. Honour thyfatherand thymother , which is the ftrfl commandement with promîfc,(I fay, 1lecia!l) becaufe the prom i4_è ofthe fe- cond commandement isgenerall,&brlongeth CO ail the tell ofthe comman- dctne.nts. And Godprornifeth longlie not abfolrutely , but fo farte as it isá bleflìng. Ephe.6. ?. That itmaybe- r= reflrviiththce,andihatthoumais%linelongonearth. For wee mull thinke thatlong life is not alway a blefling, but that fome- time it is betterto die then tohue, Efay. c 7. i. The righteousperi!h th, amino mancofidereth it in heart: and nerci.fillrsc -nare takenaway , and noman vrs derflandeth that t herighteous istrek nawayfrom thetoil to came.. But ifat any time the Lord giuetha fnort life to obedient children, bee re. wardeth them agairse with eternal!life in heauen and fo the promife failed" not,but changeth for the better. Theairniatinepart. Preferuethe dignitie ofthyneighbour. Ynderthis part is commanded Firfl,reuerencetowards all our fuperiours :thea&ions whereof, are; reue-; rently to rife vpbeforeany manwhich paíleth byvs. Leu. 19.3 2. Rife vp be- fore thehoarehead,andhonour the pertonoftheoldman, anddreade thy Cad: d am the LordTo meetehim that commeth towardsvs, Gen. i 8, 2. Andhelif- ted, his eies,and looked:andfoe,tbree men flood by m,andwhen he f aro them, heran tomeet therefrom the tent doore. I.King. z, 59. whenBethfhebacame tof jeake to kingSaloumon, the King rofe tomceteher, and bowed hintsfelfevu- to
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