The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

The Duty of Children to Parents, is¹

The Dutie of Children to Parents, is¹

1. 1Touching thē in private authority. To Parents, not marrying without their consent,Touching thē in priuate authoritie. To Parents, not marrying without their consent,

First, That they marry not without their consent, which the light of Nature teacheth. And the ^kApostle giveth this honour to Parents, to have power to keep his Virgin, and not to give her forth to Marriage.

First, That they marrie not without their consent, which the light of Nature teacheth. And the ^kApostle giueth this honour to Parents, to haue power to keepe his Virgin, and not to giue her forth to Marriage.

1. k1. Cor. 6. 36, 37, 38.

Secondly, When need requireth, to relieve them. If any ^lWidow have Children, or Nephews, let them first learn to show godliness towards their own house, and to recompense their Parents: for that is an honest thing, and acceptable before God. This was Josephs