The Duties Commanded and Sins Forbidden in the Law of God, Commandment 5
The fifth Commandement.
The Affirmatiue part,
Commanding the duties of superiours and inferiours.
Which are either
Generall to all
Superiours.
Inferiours.
Peculiar to some.
The generall duties of all superiours.
1. To shew themselues worthy of honour: that as they would bee honoured as Parents, so they should behaue themselues as Parents.
2. To carry themselues moderately and modestly towards their inferiours. Deut. 17. 20.
3. To shew grauity answerable to their dignity. Iob 29. 8.
4. To goe before their inferiours according to knowledge, in the example of good life. 1. Pet. 3. 7. Psal. 101 2.
The general dutie of all inferiours, is, to honour their superiours: & this honour is partly
Inward: viz. a reuerent estimation of them, according to their superiority.
Outward, of the
Signe, according to the manner of the countrey, as to
Rise vp to them. Iob 29. 8.
Goe to meet them Gen. 18. 2.
Bow the knee, and put off the hat. Gen. 18. 2.
Stand before them. Iob 29. 8. Gen. 18. 8.
GiueGive them the precedence. 1. King. 2. 19.
Be silent when they speak. Iob 29▪ 9, 10.
Vse words of reuerence. 1. Pet. 3. 6. Gen. 31. 35. 42. 10. 1. Sam. 1. 15.
Deed to minister vntounto them as iust occasion is offered. Genes. 18. 4, 5. &c. Mat. 8▪ 9.
The Negatiue part.
Forbidding the offences of
Superiours.
Inferiours.
Opp. To
Shew themselues vnworthy of honour.
Carry themselues
Insolently towards their inferiours.
Lightly, before thē.
Dissolutely, before thē.
Opp. To
Despise superiours.
Behaue our selues towards them
Vnreuerently.
Vndutifully.
Speciall duties.
Superiours are such as hauehave any preeminence aboue vsus, whether it be in
Excellency onelyonly, and that in respect of gifts they hauehave
Receiued, as all our betters, whether in gifts
Inward, as of the minde.
Outward, as
Age, as the Ancient, Pro. 16. 31.
Degree, by reason of
Birth, as Noblemen and Gentlemen.
Wealth.
Bestowed on vsus, as our Benefactors.
Authority also, as our Gouernours.
Of Superiours, in gifts receiued of God, as our betters: (which signification in our modesty is to be extended to those who are our superiours, or equals in any gifts, though (perhaps) inferiours in others, Phil. 2. 3. Rom. 12. 10.) And first, of superiours in the gifts of the minde: as learning, Arts, wisedome, vertue, &c. their duty is
In humility to acknowledge their gifts to bee committed vntounto them as talents, whereof they are to giuegive a strait account.
Willingly to expose them to the
Glory of God. Ma…. 25.
Good of others 1. Cor. 12. 7.
The duties of inferiours toward their superiours, in the gifts of the mind, viz. to
Acknowledge ingenuously the gifts of God where they are, and in that degree wherein they are, to praise God for them, &c.
Reuerence the party in whom they are.
Seeke vntounto him to be profited thereby, as our need shall require.
Opp. To
Be lifted vp in heart aboue others, forgetting our account.
Abuse
Bury
the gifts of God.
Opp. To
Deny, extenuate or depraue the good gifts of God in others. Mark. 6. 3.
Disdaine to make vse of them, lest they should seeme to acknowledge their owne want, or the excellency of the other.
The duties of the Ancient, or superiour in age, viz.
To be sober and graue. Tit. 2. 2.
By their wisedome and experience to aduise and instruct the younger. Tit. 2. 4.
To bee patternes and precedents of good things to the younger sort. Prou. 16. 31.
The duties of the yonger sort to wards the Ancient: to
Reuerence them as Fathers. 1. Tim. 5. 1. Leuit. 19. 32. Iob 32. 4, 6, 7.
Ascribe experience and wisedome to their yeeres. Iob 12. 12 32. 7. to hearken to their counsell.
Imitate their good example.
The duties of the
Wealthy, to vse their riches as instruments of bounty and liberality, for the
Publike vse of the
Church.
Cōmonwealth.
Priuate good of others.
Noble, to vse their nobility and gentry as instruments of magnanimity and munificence, & their power as a refuge and protection of the innocent and helplesse.
The duties of those y• be inferiour to them in outward estate, to
Esteeme of them as their superiours, in respect of that high or better estate wherein God hath placed them.
Reuerence them as they are, or may bee the instruments of God for the good of others, either in priuate, or publicke. 1. Sam. 25. 8.
Opp.
To be light or lewdly giuen.
To be
Counsellers
Precedents
of euill.
Opp. To
Despise the aged. Esa. 3. 5.
Contemne their counsell. 1. King. 12. 8.
Neglect their good example.
Opp. To abuse their
Wealth, to niggardlinesse.
Power, to oppression, &c.
Opp. To
Disdaine the wealthy, as vnworthy of their wealth.
Presume against the honourable. Esa. 5. 3.
Superiors, as benefactors, Act. 20. 35. Iob 29. 16. their duty in respect of the
Act of giuing, to doe it
Cheerfully, 2. Cor. 9. 7.
Freely, Luk. 6. 33, 34, 35.
Quickly, Prou. 3. 28.
Discreetly and with choyce, that Christ may take it as done to him. Mat. 25. 40.
Gift bestowed, holily to dissemble it, rather then to cast it in the parties teeth, following therein the Lord. Iam. 1. 5.
Duties towards the benefactors, both
Inward: thankfulnesse, in
Acknowledging him the instrument of God for our good.
Esteeming as highly of the benefit after it is receiued, as before.
Making the best of the benefit, in respect of the gift it selfe, and of the mind of the giuer.
Outward: testification of our thankfulnesse in
Word by thankesgiuing. Rom. 16. 4.
Deed, by
Requitall, if wee be able.
Prayer to God for them. 2. Tim. 1. 16.
Opp. To
Bestow a benefit
Grudgingly and with ill will. 2. Cor. 9. 7.
Seeking his owne profit therin.
With delay: qui serò dat, diun… luit: he that is long in giuing, was long vnwilling.
Without choyce, so as hee may seeme rather to cast away a benefit, than rightly to bestow it.
Exprobrate the benefit bestowed.
Opp. Vnthankfulnesse, in
Not acknowledging the benefit.
Esteeming lightly of it, after it is receiued.
Extenuating or deprauing it.
Forgetting it.
Not recompensing it either with
The like, when we are able.
Prayer.
Requiting ill for good. Pro. 17. 13.
Of superiours in authority: who are not onelyonly preferred before vsus as our betters; but also set ouer vsus as our Gouernours, in that society wherein we liue.
The duties of Gouernours in generall: to
Gouerne their inferiours in the Lord,
Containing them in the duties of Piety and Iustice. 1. Tim. 2. 2.
Seeking not themselues, but the
Glory of God. Rom. 13. 4, 6. 2. Chr…n. 19. 6.
Good of the inferiours. Rom. 13. 4.
Correct offendors, according to y• quality of their offence: wherein they are to vse
Discretiō to discerne of
The cause.
The disposition of the offendour.
Their owne affection, y• they doe not proceed to correction, through
Choler and hastines:
Hatred of the person:
but in iudgement, seeking y• good of the
Party, if hee be corrigible.
Society y• the
Euil may be taken away
Iudgmēt of God may be preuented.
Rest may feare.
Moderation, that neither they bee too
Remisse and indulgent.
Seuere or cruell.
The generall duties of inferiours towards their gouernours, besides reuerēce, are, to
Be in awe of them. Leuit. 19. 3. Eph. 5. 33 6. 5.
Obey them, though euill, but not vntounto euill. Eph. 6. 1, 2. Col. 3. 22, 23, 24. 1. Pet. 2. 13, 18.
Submit themselues to their corrections. Gen. 16. 6, 9. 1. Pet. 2. 19, 20.
Testifie their louelove and thankfulnesse to them by their seruice, or goods, as their necessity shall require. Math. 15. 4, 5.
Opp.
Contempt of Gouernours, and the fruit thereof, which is mocking. Prou. 30. 17. Iude, vers. 8.
Disobedience to their lawfull commandements. Rom. 13. 2.
Refusing of correction, and resisting of their power. Prou. 15. 10, 32.
To be wanting to them in their need. Math. 15. 6.
Speciall duties:
Gouernours are distinguished according to the societies wherein they gouern, viz. in the
Family.
Schooles and Vniuersities.
Church.
Commonwealth.
Heere therfore are cō manded, duties
Oeconomicall.
Scholasticall & Academicall.
Ecclesiasticall.
Politicall.
Oeconomicall:
Duties of superiours and inferiours in the family: of whom there are three combinations, viz. the
Husband and wife.
Parents and children.
Masters and seruants.
The mutuall duties of man & wife, are either
Common to them both, as coniugall
LoueLove, whereby (they being vnited into one flesh) doe louelove one another aboue all others. Gen. 2. 24. Ephes. 5. 27, 28, 29. and one anothers kindred, as their owne.
Communication of their
Bodies, by
Mutuall beneuolence, performed by the one to the other. 1. Cor. 7. 2, 3, 4, 5. Prou. 5. 18, 19.
Coniugall fidelity, either of them keeping themselues proper to the other. Mal. 2. 15. Prou. 2. 17.
Goods, labours, endeuours, and mutuall helpe, for the mutuall good and comfort one of another. Gen. 2. 18.
Both which require cohabitation and dwelling together. 1. Pet. 3. 7. 1. Cor. 7. 10.
A. See Peculiar.
Opp.
Want of louelove, discord and dissension.
Mutuall beneuolence denyed, the one refusing the others bed.
The bond of marriage broken by adultery.
Goods and helpes not communicated.
Separation of the one from the other, without iust and necessary cause.
A. Peculiar to either as the duties of the
Husband, to behaue himselfe as a head to the body, 1. Cor. 11. 3. Eph. 5. 23. in
Guiding, directing, instructing his wife according to knowledge. 1. Pet. 3. 7. 1. Cor. 14. 35.
Protecting her according to his power. Ruth 3. 9.
Cherishing her as the more tender part of himselfe. Ephes. 5. 23. 25, 33.
Prouiding things needfull, according to his ability; and communicating his goods to her, &c.
Gouerning her by an amiable gouernment, and giuing honour to her as the weaker vessell. 1. Pet. 3. 7. Gen. 26. 8.
Wife, to
Acknowledge her husband, to be her head and Lord: to reuerence him, and to feare him. 1. Pet. 3. 6. Ephes. 5. 33. Gen. 20. 16. 24. 65.
Bee subiect and obedient vntounto him, as to the Lord. Col. 3. 18. 1. Pet. 3. 16. Eph. 5. 22, 24. 1. Cor. 14. 34.
Be amiable and gracious, seeking in all lawfull things, to please him. 1. Pet 3. 4.
Cherish her husband as the better part of her selfe. Tit. 2. 4.
Bee his assistant and helper, in gouerning the house, and performing the duties of a good huswife. Prou. 31. 10, 11, 12, &c. 1. Tim. 5. 14.
Be good house-keepers. Tit. 2. 5.
Opp.
To be his wiues vnderling, contrary to the order of nature, and ordinance of God. Genes. 3. 16. 1. Cor. 11. 3, 7, 8, 9. Ephes. 5. 23. 1. Tim. 2. 12, 13, 14.
To betray his wiues chastity.
To hate, or to strike her, which is his owne flesh. Ephes. 5. 29.
To deny things needful vntounto her, being in his power.
To be too
Vxorious, fondly doting vponupon his wife. 1. King. 11. 4.
Imperious and rigorous towards her. Col. 3. 19.
Opp.
Not to reuerence her husband as her head. 2. Sam. 6. 16, 20.
To vsurpe dominion ouer him. 1. Tim. 2. 12.
To be of an vnquiet and prouoking spirit. Prou. 21. 9, 19.
Not to cherish her husband.
Not to be an helper, but a crosse to her husband Pro. 12. 4.
To play the ill houswife, either
Idle at home.
Gadding abroad. Prou. 7. 11. 12.
Hitherto of the mutuall duties of man and wife: now follow their duties towards their family, in respect wherof they are gouernors; either as
Parents, ouer their children.
Master and Mistresse ouer their seruants.
The duties of the hous-holders, towards those of their houshold in generall, are to
Rule them in y• Lord, keeping them in godly obedience, 1. Tim. 3. 4. by domesticall
Instruction, both by
Doctrine, respecting
Priuate Catechizing. Deu. 6. 6, 7. 2. Tim. 3. 15. Gen. 18. 19.
The publike ministery, wch they must
Cause them to frequent. Exod. 20. 10.
Teach thē to vse aright, by
Preparing them.
Examining thē.
Example, going before them in exercises of religion, and in the practice of Christian duties. Iob 1. 5. Iosh. 24. 15.
Discipline, vsing correctiō towards thē, either
verbal, as moderate threatnings and reproofes.
Reall, as stripes, &c.
Prouide necessaries for them: as food, raiment, rest, and recreation. 1. Tim. 5. 8. Prou. 31. 15, 21. Gen. 30. 30.
Duties of Parents towards their children, viz. fatherly & motherly
LoueLove of them, which is called Storgè. Psa. 103. 13. 2. Sa. 18. 33.
Care for thē.
And both in respect of their life
Naturall, as to
Nourish and bring them vp. 1. Tim. 5. 10.
Traine them vp to some honest calling whereto they are apt by inclination, and by gifts.
Direct thē in matters of moment, & namely, in cōtracting mariage, Gē. 24. 1, 2. 1. Cor. 7. 36, 37.
Prouide and lay vp for thē, as God shall giuegive meanes. 2. Cor. 12. 14.
A. Spirituall.
Opp.
To be without naturall affection. Rom 1. 31. 2. Tim. 3. 3.
To traine them vp in idlenesse or vanity.
To neglect their children, neither prouiding for them by
Education in some honest … ling.
Laying vp for them.
A. In respect of their life spirituall: viz.
1. As they bring them into the couenant of of Grace, so to procure vntounto them the Sacrament of the Couenant. Genes. 17. 23. Exod. 4. 25, 26. Luk. 1. 59, 60.
2. To bring them vp in the feare of God. Eph. 6. 4.
Instructing them carefully, Deut. 11. 19. Prou. 22. 6.
Chastising them moderately, Prou. 19. 18. 13. 24. 22. 15. 23. 13, 14.
3. To pray for them, and to blesse them.
Duties of Children towards their parents.
viz. to
Be answerable to them in louelove.
Reuerence them highly, though their estate bee meane. Gen. 31. 35. Math. 21. 30. Mal. 1. 6.
Stand in awe of them. Leuit. 19. 3.
Obey them in the Lord. Ephes. 6. 1. Col. 3. 20. Prou. 23. 22. Luk. 2. 51.
Shew themselues thankfull to their parents, by helping them with their
Goods. Mat. 15. 4, 5, 6, 1. Tim. 5. 4. Gen. 47. 12.
Seruice. Luk. 15. 29.
Submit thēselues to their parents
Instruction. Pro. 1. 8. 22. 19. 4. 4.
Correctiō Heb. 12. 7, 9. Heb. 5. 8.
Be content to be ruled & directed by their parents in matters of importance, as of marriage. Gē. 28. 1, 2, 7.
Preserue their parents goods.
LoueLove and reuerence those which be neere and deare to their parents, for their sakes.
Hitherto are to be referred the duties (Hest. 2. 7, 20) of
Tutors & guardians, towards their pupils: whose parents as they succeed in gouernment, so they must succeed them in fatherly louelove and care.
Pupils, who are to behaue themselues to their guardians, as dutifull children to their parents.
Opp.
To take care for the bodies of their children, but not for their soules. Ecclus. 16. 1, 2, 3.
Vsing no instruction.
In chastising, either too
Remisse and indulgent. Pro. 29. 15. 1. King. 1. 6.
Cruell. Colos. 3. 21. Ephes. 6. 4.
Not praying for them.
Opp.
Not to louelove, but to
Hate thy parents.
Reuile or curse them. Leuit. 20. 9. Prou. 20. 20.
Strike them. Exod. 21. 15.
To bee ashamed of thy parents, because of their meannesse.
To contemne and despise them. Deut. 27. 17. Pro. 15. 20. 30. 17.
To scorne and deride them. Gen 9. 22, 24.
To be disobedient towards them. Deut. 21. 18. Rom. 1. 30. 2. Tim. 3. 2. 1. Sam. 2. 25.
To be vnkind and vnthankfull towards them, in not
Relieuing their want with our store.
Helping them with our seruice.
To refuse or despise
Instruction.
Correction.
Pro. 5. 12, 13 15. 5 10. 32.
To marry against thy parents good will, thou being vnderunder their gouernment. Gen. 26. 34.
To diminish thy parents goods, and to mis spend them. Prou. 28. 24. Deut. 21. 20.
To be vnkind or without naturall affection towards thy kindred.
Duties of Masters towards their seruants, besides the ge…erall, which heere are to be applied: for they are to vse towards their seruants, 1. Pet. …. 18.
Equity and moderatiō, Colos. 4. 1. Iob 31. 13. in their
Commandements, which must be
Lawfull.
Possible to them. Genes. 24. 8.
Profitable. 1. Chron. 11. 17.
Proportionable to their ability.
On the Sabbath, necessary.
Gouernment, vsing thē as
Childrē, thou sustaining the place of a father to them. 2. King. 5. 13.
Brethren in Christ. Philem. 16.
Fellow-seruants of our Master in heauen. Eph. 6. 9. Col. 4. 1.
Bounty, to bee good to them, they deseruing not ill, both
Whiles they remaine, to suffer them to thriue vnderunder vsus. Deut, 25. 4.
At their departure with our liking▪ to prefer them, or reward them as we may. Deut. 15. 13, 14. Pro. 17. 2.
After they are honestly departed, to esteeme them as our poore friends.
Opp. To be
Peruerse. 1. Pet. 2. 18. Gen. 16. 6.
Commanding things
Vnlawfull.
Vnprofitable.
Aboue their power.
On the Sabbath, vnnecessary.
Tyrannizing ouer them. Exod. 5. 7, 16. Ephes. 6. 9.
Too remisse or indulgent towards them, suffering them to liue in idlenesse, not correcting them. Prou. 29. 19, 21.
Hard towards them. Deut. 24. 14, 15.
Duties of seruants, partly
Common, as to
LoueLove their masters: from which louelove will arise a
Tender care of their masters
Credit.
Welfare.
LoueLove to their masters children.
Reuerence and honour them. 1. Tim. 6. 1. 2. King. 5. 13.
Feare them. Mal. 1. 6.
Submit themselues to their
Commandements, and to obey them. Ephes. 6. 5. Col. 3. 22, 23.
Corrections. 1. Pet. 2. 1…. Gen. 16. 9.
More peculiar to them, as to be
Diligent. Col. 3. 22, 23. Ephes. 6. 5. Genes. 31. 40.
Faithfull and true. Tit. 2. 10.
Secret.
Thrifty for their masters profit.
Carefull to please their masters in all lawfull things. Tit. 2. 9.
Duties Scholasticall and Academicall.
The common duties (not to mention the particular) of
Superiours and gouernours in Schooles and Vniuersities, that as they are called Fathers, so they should behaue themselues as fathers to their inferiours. 2. King. 2. 12. Hence it is, …hat Salomon in his writings, calleth the party whom he instructeth, his Sonne.
Inferiours, that as they are termed sonnes, so they should demeane themselues as dutifull children. 2. King. 2. 3. Amos 7. 14. Phil. 2. 22.
Opp.
Not to louelove their masters, nor to care for their credit or welfare.
To despise them. 1. Tim. 6. 2.
Not to stand in awe of them.
To be disobedient.
To answere againe. Tit. 2. 9.
To be idle and slothfull. Math. 25. 26.
To be vnfaithfull and vntrue. 2. Sam. 16. 3.
To divulge his masters secrets.
To waste his masters goods. Luk. 16. 1.
Not to care for displeasing their masters.
Ecclesiasticall, betwixt the
Ministers, who are Fathers. Iudg. 17. 10, 18, 19. 2. King. 13. 14. 1. Cor. 4. 15.
People, who are the children. Gal. 4. 19. Philem. 10.
The duties of Ministers, respect their
Ministery,
Life,
in both which they are to go before the people. Deu. 33. …. Act. 20. 28. 1. Tim. 4. 1…. Tit. 2. 7, 8.
As touching the ministery: he is to preach the Word in season, and out of season, 2. Tim. 4. 2. and thereto hee is bound by a double bond of necessity, in respect of
Himselfe. 1. Cor. 9. 16. Ezech. 34. 2, 10. Zac. 11. 17. Math. 25. 26, 28, 30.
People. Luk. 10. 42. Prou. 29. 18. Rom. 1. 16. 17. 1. Cor. 1. 21.
As touching his life, hee ought to be an example to his flock, Tit. 2. 7. 1. Tim. 4. 12. 1. Thes. 2. 10. being in
General, blamelesse. 1. Tim. 3. 2. Tit. 1. 6.
Particular, towards
God, godly. 1. Tim. 4. 7, 12. … 6. 11.
Neighbour,
Iust. Psalm. 132. 9.
Charitable. 1. Tim. 3. 2, &c. 6. 11.
Meeke. 1. Tim. 3. 2, &c. 6. 11.
Courteous. 1. Tim. 3. 2, &c. 6. 11.
Liberall. 1. Tim. 3. 2, &c. 6. 11.
Himselfe,
Sober.
Temperate.
Chaste, and modest.
2. Tim. 2. 22.
Opp.
Not to feede the people, either because he is
Vnable. Esa. 56. 10.
Vnwilling, through
Idlenesse, Zac. 11. 17.
Couetousnesse, as Non-residents, not prouiding for their cures.
To bee blame-worthy, being in respect of
God, irreligious and profane.
Neighbour,
Vniust. 1. Tim. 3. 3.
Vncharitable. 1. Tim. 3. 3.
Hasty and vnquiet. 1. Tim. 3. 3.
Vncourteous. Couetous. Esa. 36. 11. Mic. 3. 11.
Himselfe,
Intemperate.
Incontinent.
Duties of the people towards their Ministers, viz. to1. Tim. 3. 3.
LoueLove them dearly. 1. Thes. 5. 13. Galat. 4. 15.
Reuerence them highly. Philip. 2. 29. 2. Cor. 7. 19. Gal. 4. 14. 1. Tim. 5. 17.
Submit our selues to their ministery, and to obey them. Heb. 13. 17.
Allow them liberal maintenance. 1. Tim. 5. 17, 18. Prou. 3. 9. Galat. 6. 6, 7. 1. Cor. 9. 7, 8, 9, 11, 13.
Politicall duties are either
Common to all, as they are members of the Common-weale,
Peculiar to
Superiours.
Inferiours.
The common duty, the louelove of our countrey: whose common good is to be perferred before all particular duties, which we owe either to others, or to our selues. All therefore must labour to bee good Common-wealthsmen. 2. Sam. 24. 17. Nehem. 1. 4. 2. 3. Ier. 9. 1. Psalm. 122. 6, 7, 8.
Superiours in the Cōmonweale, are
The Soueraigne Prince.
All other Magistrates.
1. Pet. 2. 13, 14. all which, are fathers of their coūtrey, & so are to behaue thēselues. Gen. 45. 8. Iudg. 5. 7.
Opp. To
Hate the Ministers for their worke sake. 1. King. 22. 8.
Contemne and despise them. Luk. 10. 16.
Mocke, or otherwise abuse them. 2. Chron. 36. 16. 2. King. 2. 23, 24. 1. King. 13. 4. Psal. 105 15.
Resist or disobey their ministery. Hos. 4. 4. Deut. 17. 12. Act. 5. 39.
De…y them sufficient maintenance, which is a mocking of God. Gal. 6. 6, 7.
Withdraw from them that which by Law is appointed to them: which is sacriledge, and spoyling of God. Mal. 3. 8, 9.
Opp. To be
Vnprofitable members in the Commonweale.
Hurtfull and pernicious, as Traytors, and other malefactors.
The Soueraigne Princes
Duty, is the good and commendable exercise of his soueraigne power, which cō sisteth especially in
Making good lawes, and seeing them executed.
Creating the Magistrates of State, & containing them in their duty.
Exempting frō death such as they may lawfully pardon, being by the rigor of the Law condemned to dea…h.
The high and last Appeales.
Waging warres, and concluding peace.
In all wch respects his gouernment must be
Godly, seeking the glory of God.
Iust, seeking the good of the Commonweale.
Vertues:
Piety, and the true feare of God. Deut. 17. 19.
Iustice. Prou. 29. 4.
Clemency. Prou. 20. 28.
Bounty and liberality. Deut. 17. 17. Prou. 28. 16.
Wisedome and learning. Psalm. 2. 10.
Fortitude and courage.
Temperance and sobriety. Prou. 30. 4, 5. Eccl. 10. 13, 14.
Chastity. Deut. 17. 17. Prou. 31. 3.
Modesty and humility. Deut. 17. 20. Psalm. 131. 1.
Of Magistrates.
Their
Duty, the conscionable execution of their office to the
Glory of God.
Honour of the Soueraigne.
Good of the Common-wealth.
Vertues, Exod. 18. 21. Deut. 1. 13. for they ought to be
Men of courage.
Fearing God.
Faithfull and true.
Haters of rewards, and free from couetousnesse. Deut 16. 19 … 23. 8.
Wise and pru…ent.
Vnpartiall and iust, without respect of persons. Deut. 16. 18, 19, 20.
Opp. To seeke themselues.
Dastards and fearfull. Ioh. 19. 12, 13.
Irreligious.
Vnfaithfull and vnture.
Couetous, giuen to
Bribery. Act. 24. 26. Prou. 29. 4.
Extortion.
Vndiscreet.
Vniust, respecters of persons. Prou. 28. 2….
Duties of the Subiects towards their Soueraigne Prince.
1. A speciall louelove of them, from whence ariseth a
Speciall care of their safety, esteeming highly of them. 2. Sam. 18. 3. 21. 17. Lam. 4. 20.
Desire to pray for thē. 1. Tim. 2. 1, 2 Psal. 61. 6, 7.
2. To honour and reuerence them as the supreme Gouernours vnderunder Christ. 1. Pet. 2. 17. Prou. 24. 21.
3. To be obedient and subiect to them, and that for conscience sake. 1. Pet. 2. 13. Rom. 13. 1, 5.
4. To be seruiceable vntounto them, with our bodies and goods. Rom. 13. 6, 7. Mat. 17. 27. 22. 21.
Duties of the people towards the Magistra…e, being the cō mon duties of inferiours towards their Gouernours. viz.
Reuerence.
Subiection to their lawfull
Commandements.
Punishments.
1. Pet. 2. 13, 14.
Thankfulnesse, allowing such stipends or fees as are due for their maintenance, &c.
Opp.
Not to louelove the Prince.
Not to care for his safety.
To seeke to vndermine his safety, by secret and treche…ous conspiracies. 1. Sam. 24. 6. 26. 9. 2. Sam. 1. 14.
To resist him by open rebellion.
To speake ill of the Prince, or to curse him. Exod. 22. 28. 2. Sam. 16. 7. 1. King. 2. 8, 9. Eccl. 10. 20.
To despise or contemne him. 1. Sam. 10. 26, 27. 2. Pet. 2. 10.
To disobey their lawfull commandements. Iosh. 1. 18
To deny them seruice by our bodies or goods, when iust occasion is offered. 1. King. 12. 18.