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Therefore this is not a doctrine of disobedience, but a rule how to obey. As he taught his Disciples to give unto Caesar that which is Caesars,¹ and to God that which is Gods:² so he teacheth us here,³ to give unto parents that which is parents, & to the Lord, that which is the Lords. When God said, Honour thy father and thy mother, ⁴he did not give a commandment against himself: and therefore he saith; Honour me, before he saith Honour them. The first commandment is Honour God, and the fifth commandment is ⟨p. 241⟩nour thy Parents; least you should honour your Parents before God.⁵ When Solomon bad his mother ask him any thing, he signified that the mother should be obeyed in many things; but when he denied his Mother that one thing which she asked, he showeth that the Mother should not be obeyed in all things. When Christ said,⁶ You have but one Father, and one Master, he speaks of Faith and Religion, showing; that when it concerneth our Faith and Religion, we should respect but one Father and one master, which is the giver of our faith and the master of our Religion.

Therefore this is not a doctrine of disobedience, but a rule how to obey. As he taught his Disciples to giue vnto Caesar that which is Caesars,¹ and to God that which is Gods:² so hee teacheth vs here,³ to giue vnto parents that which is parents, & to the Lord, that which is the Lordes. When God saide, Honour thy father and thy mother,