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1. Kings 18. Solomon also doth the like in second Chronicles 6. 21. But to come to more particular ¹duties of children to their parents 1. Reverence, viz. a special reverence, which they are to carry to their parents above others, secondly, love, a particular love of their parents, in regard also that they are set over them of God. These are inward things. Outward, duties are first a reverent behaviour in their countenance and carriage towards them, in their words and in their works, to be ready to obey and do those things, they are commanded, not contrary to God.

1. Kings 18. Salomon also doth the like in second Chronicles 6. 21. But to come to more perticuler ¹duties of children to their parents 1. Reuerence, viz. a speciall reuerence, which they are to cary to their parents aboue others, secondly, loue, a perticuler loue of their parents, in regard also that they are set ouer them of God. These are inward things. Outward, duties are first a reuerent behauiour in their countenance and cariage towards them, in their wordes and in their workes, to be ready to obey and do those things, they are commanded, not contrary to God.

1. 1Particular duties of children,

And therefore it is said in all things, viz. not to¹ obey their parents in that which they themselves like, but in all things, though hard and contrary to their own liking, if it be not against the word of God.