A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs…

First, the authority is so ample, and amiable, as that in every Reasons. 1 respect, it challengeth duty at the child's hand without gainsaying. Who besides such as are brutish, and void of all humanity, would except against his fathers admonitions, and say, you speak from malice, I take you not for my friend, you bear me no good will? Who, without extreme, and barbarous arrogancy, nay gross and most shameful disloyalty, can say unto him, you have nothing to do with me, meddle with them that belong unto you, I am too good to learn at your hands, and you are too base to be my commander? Fatherhood containeth love, and greatness, and whatsoever may either allure the child to subjection, or compel him to submission. The government of the greatest masters is then commendable, when they deal as parents: the government of the mightiest Princes is then renowned, when it is paternal, and the subjects are used like sons: the government of the high God of heaven is therefore most glorious, because it is fatherly, and gracious, and all his people are also become his children.

First, the authority is so ample, and amiable, as that in euery Reasons. 1 respect, it challengeth duety at the childs hand without gainesaying. Who besides such as are brutish, and voyde of all humanity, would except against his fathers admonitions, and say, you speak from malice, I take you not for my friend, you beare me no good will? Who, without extreame, and barbarous arrogancy, nay grose and most shameful disloialty, can say vnto him, you haue nothing to doe with me, meddle with them that belong vnto you, I am too good to learne at your hands, and you are too base to be my commander? Fatherhood containeth loue, and greatnesse, and whatsoeuer may either allure the child to subiection, or compell him to submission. The gouernment of the greatest masters is thē commendable, when they deale as parents: the gouernment of the mightiest Princes is then renowmed, when it is paternall, and the subiects are vsed like sonnes: the gouernment of the high God of heauen is therefore most glorious, because it is fatherly, and gracious, and all his people are also become his children.

Secondly, the lessons of godly parents be very forcible, when §2