A commentary upon the epistle of Saint Paul written to the Colossians. PreachedA commentary vpon the epistle of Saint Paule written to the Colossians. Preached

First, children are commanded to give obedience to parents:¹ by obedience is meant all duties which children ⟨p. 215⟩owe to their parents, which are divers. And first of a duty, which belongeth to all them in the household, husband, wife, parents, children, masters, servants, viz. to pray particularly one for another, and more particularly then for others: for parents, that they are bound to it, we see it in Job, that he prayed² for his children being at feasting, least they should let any sin overpass them in their feasting, wherein they might offend. And by the same reason children are bound to pray for their parents. And also by the commandment the subjects are commanded³ to pray for their Princes. And so Princes to pray for their people, as David doth in sundry psalms wherein he maketh prayer for himself and his people.

First, childrē are cōmanded to giue obedience to parents:¹ by obedience is meant all duties which children ⟨p. 215⟩owe to their parents, which are diuers. And first of a duty, which belongeth to all them in the household, husband, wife, parents, children, maisters, seruants, viz. to pray perticulerly one for another, and more perticulerly then for others: for parents, that they are bound to it, we see it in Iob, that he prayed² for his children being at feasting, least they should let any sinne ouerpasse them in their feasting, wherein they might offend. And by the same reason children are bound to pray for their parents. And also by the commandement the subiects are commanded³ to pray for their Princes. And so Princes to pray for their people, as Dauid doth in sundry psalmes wherein he maketh prayer for himselfe and his people.