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l)2(i. k i:ph. V. 21. Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 1 Pet. ii. 17. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Feiir God. Honour the king. Rom. xii. 10. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love ; in honour preferring one another.
127. 'Mai. L C. A sen honoureth his father, and a servant his master ; if then I be a father, where is mine honour ? and if I be a master, where is my fear ? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise n:y name: and ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name ? Lev. rix. 3. Ye shall fear every man his mother and his father, and keep my sabbatlis: I am the Lord your God.
'"Prov. xxxi. 28. Her children arise up, and call her bles&ed ; her husband also, and he praiscth her. 1 Pet. iii. 6". Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord : whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well, and are not afraid witli any amazement.
"Lev. xix. 32. Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God : I am the Lord. 1 Kings ii. 19. Bathsheba therefore went un- to king Solomon, to speak unto him
for Adonijah ; and the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself un- to her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set fur the king% mother; and she sat on his right hand.
" 1 Tim. ii. LI exhort there- fore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving ol' thanks, be made for all men : Ver. 2. For kings, and for all that are in authority ; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
P Heb. xiii. 7. Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God : whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. Phil, iii. 17. Brethren, be followers toge- ther of me, and mark them which walk so, as ye have us for an ensample.
*^ £pb. vi. I. Children, obey your p.irent6 in the Lord ; for this is right. Ver. 2. Honour thy father and mother, (which is the (iret com- mandment with promise.) Ver. 5. Servants, be obedient to them that are your maners according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness ©f your heart, as unta Christ : Ver. 6. Not with eye-ser- vice, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart ; Ver. 7. With good-will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men. 1 Pet. ii, 13. Submit yeurselves N 3 10
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due submission to their corrections ' ; fidelity to % defence % and maintenaiice of their persons and aaiiiority, according
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to every ordinance of n^in for the J^ord's sa-ke : -whether it be to the hing, as supreBie ; Ver. 14. Or unto jxovernors, as ujito them tliat are sent by him T.t the piJiiiJinient of evil-doers, and for the praise of theiu that do well. 'Rom. xiii. 1. 3.et tfvery soul be subject u:ito the higher powers. For there is no power but of God : the powers that be are ordained of God. Ver. 2. Whosoever therefore re- histeth the power, re.-^isteih the or- dinance of God : ai.d th^-y tliat resist bhall receive to themselves damnation. Ver. 3. For rulers aire not a terror to good works, but to the evi!. Wilt thou then not be afVaid of the power ? do that which i,s j thou shalt have praise of the same: Ver. 4. For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Ver. 5. Where- fore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for con- j^cience* sake. Ht:b. xiii. 17» Obey them that have the rule over you, ;ind submit yourselves : for they v/atch for your souls, as they that must give account ; that they may do it with joy, aild not with grief; for that is nnprofitabie lor you. Prov. iv. 3. For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the ti'ght of my mother. Ver. 4. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine hesrt retain my words : kt-ep my coinm.:ndu:ents, and live. Prov. xxiii. 22. Hearken unto thy
father that begat thee, and despise not thy n-.other when she is old. FIxod. xvili. 10. Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and CJod shall be with thee. Ver. 24. So Moftes hearkened to the voice of bis fother-iu-law, and did all that he had said.
•" Heb. xi:. 9. Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence : shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, axd live } 1 Pet. ii. 1 8. Ser- vants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, hut also to the froward. Ver. J 9. For this is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. Ver. 20. For what glory is it, if wlien ye be buiffeted for your faults ye shall take it patiently.' but if when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently ; this is acceptable with God.
*= Tit. ii. 1 9. Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again. Ver. !0. Not pur- loining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in ail things.
t 1 Sam. xxvi, 15. And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man .' and who is like to tliee in J-,- rael .' wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king ."* for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord. Ver. 16'. This thing is not good that thou liast done. As the Lord liveth, ye are worthy to iiie, because ye have not kept your master,
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ter, tl:e Lord's anointed. 2 Sam. xviii. 8. But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth : for if we ilee away, they wdl not care for us; neither if lialf of us die, will they care for us : but now thou art worth ten thousand of us : therefore now it is better that th«*u succour us out of the city. Esther vi. 2. And it was found written, that MordiCii L«d told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the V^epers of the door, who snu;;hi to lay hand on the- king Ahasuerus.
" M.it. xxii. *21. Taey say unto him, Cesar's. Then saith he unto them. Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Ces:ir*s; and unto God the things that are God's. Rom. xiii. G. For, for this cs-use p: y you tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thirg. Vcr. 7. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to
in custom, fear to v/hom fear, ur to v.hom honour. I Tj n.