The Honor Due from Children, Table of contents
The heads of the Chapters; the particular Contents whereof ſtand in the Margin of the Book, at their proper places they refer to.
Chap. 1. Of the Explication of the fift Commandement.
Where
1. The Terms of the fifth Commandement are explaned: and it is ſhewed that by Father and Mother are principally intended, all naturall parents, in generall; and ſuch who are in covenant and Church eſtate, in ſpeciall; and that,
By Honour is underſtood both
Honour in generall and
Honour in ſpecial, both
in a direct way, as honour
of Reſpect,
of Reverence,
of Obedience,
of Recompence.
in a reflect way: in being ſuch, and carrying of it ſo, as maketh for parents, eſpecially good parents, honour.
2. The weight of the duty of honour of parents is ſhewed.
Chap. 2. Of Honour in generall due to Parents.
Where
Is ſhewed
Negatively: what honour is not due to parents.
Affirmatively: what Honour is due to parents.
Uſe is made for
Reproof
Of Childrens diſhonouring of parents: inſtancing in 7. wayes whereby it is done, and 4. miſchiefs attending it. Of Parents undermining that their honour: and that 7. wayes. Of corrupters of youth.
Examination, where are 5. marks given of due honour given to parents.
Exhortation
To parents, to further this their honour: and that 7. wayes.
To Children, to give parents that honour, where are
Motives 6.
Helps 7.
Chap. 3. Of Honour of Reſpect due to Parents.
Where
It is ſet forth as conſiſting in eight things.
Uſe is made for-
Reproof
Of Childrens unnaturalneſs to Parents.
Of parents too much occaſioning the Alienation of their childrens hearts from them; and that 5. wayes.
Exhortation
To children to cheriſh due reſpects to parents; where are propounded
Motives.
3. Helps.
5. Cautions.
To parents to carry it ſo as may win reſpect from Children: and that 5. wayes.
Chap. 4. Of Honour of Reverence due to parents.
Where
Is ſet forth—
The outward Reverence due, in 7. things.
The inward Reverence due, in 7. things.
Uſe is made for
Reproof
Of Childrens Irreverence to parents.
Of parents undermining that Filial Reverence: 4. wayes,
Exhortation
To Children to Reverence parents, where are
Motives 3.
Helps 3.
To parents to further filial Reverence; and that ſix wayes.
Chap. 5. Of Honour of Obedience due to Parents.
Where
It is ſet forth as conſiſting in 5. things. The manner of it is ſhewed in 5. particulars. Three Reaſons are given for it,
Uſe is made for
Reproof
Of Childrens
Meerly pretended Obedience,
Diſobedience.
Of parents occaſioning childrens diſobedience: and that 3. wayes.
Examination: where are given 6. marks of true and due filiall obedience.
Exhortation
To parents to further due filial obedience; and that ſix wayes.
To Children to yeeld that obedience: where are
Motives 6.
Helps 5.
Chap. 6. Of Honour of Recompence due to Parents.
Where
It is ſet forth as conſiſting eſpecially in 5. things. The manner of it alſo is ſhewed. 4. Reaſons of it are given,
Uſe is made for
Reproof, of Childrens ingratitude in
Generall,
4. Particulars.
Exhortation
To Parents, to further that Filial gratitude; and that 5. wayes,
To Children, to recompence Parents gratefully: where are
3. Motives.
2. Helps.
3. Cautions.
3. Marks.
Chap. 7. Of Honour in a reflect way due to Parents; or of childrens being ſuch, and carrying of it ſo, as maketh for even Godly Parents Honour.
Where
It is ſet forth as conſiſting in 10. things: the two later whereof are moſt urged. 2. Generall Reaſons are given thereof: in which are ſundry particulars.
Uſe is made for
Reproof
Of Parents, too much furthering Childrens diſhonourable carriages and courſes, and that 6. wayes. Of Childrens reflecting diſhonour upon Parents, yea and godly Parents; yea and ſome of thoſe Children formerly hopefully good, which is done many wayes, the laſt of them, namely degeneration of the Children of the godly being largely urged: wherein are ſhewed
The Evils attending ſuch degeneration: and thoſe both
Of Sin and
In Children of the godly in generall, and that in 6. things
In hopefull ones in ſpeciall, and that in 8. things.
Of ſorrow: where reſpecting the
Former ſort are 7.
Later ſort are 5.
Exhortation
To Parents to further their Childrens being an honour to them in the chiefeſt wayes thereof, which parents do, five wayes; but the firſt is moſt inſiſted upon, namely good Education of Children,—where are
Rules 7.
Motives 4.
To Children to ſtrive to be ſuch an honour to parents in the beſt way—Herein are
Motives 3.
Helps 3.