The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…

IN the fifth command of the Decalogue that duty is handled, which is due to our Neighbour, in regard of his rank, degree, or quality, that he is of: A•d it is expounded by the Synecdoche, that denominates ⟨p. 238⟩one special for all the kind; which is honour: For honour is a principal part of this duty, and also an impulsive cause unto other parts of it. For by honour is understood a just and right esteem, and respect of worth (what ever it be) which appeareth in our Neighbour, whether he be our Superior, or our inferior, or our equal. Yet (as we said) it hath its special denomination from that special respect, which we owe unto them, in whom some singular and eminent excellency appears. Whence it is also, that the degree of our Neighbour, in regard whereof, honour is to be given him, is by like Synecdoche signified to us, by the titles of Father, and Mother, in whom nature it self, however very corrupt, yet doth evidently acknowledge, a rank and degree of dignity, whereunto honour is due. The sanction of this command is in a promise of long life, because the continuation of our life, and of all our quietness thereof, depends on the preservation of the societies of mankind; whereof the first, and source of all the rest almost, is between parents and children; and this also is the true reason, why this command hath the first place in the second Table.

IN the fifth command of the Decalogue that duty is handled, which is due to our Neighbour, in regard of his rank, degree, or quality, that he is of: A•d it is expounded by the Synecdoche, that denominates ⟨p. 238⟩one special for all the kind; which is honour: For honour is a principal part of this duty, and also an impulsive cause unto other parts of it. For by honour is understood a just and right esteem, and respect of worth (what ever it be) which appeareth in our Neighbour, whether he be our Superiour, or our inferiour, or our equal. Yet (as we said) it hath its special denomination from that special respect, which we owe unto them, in whome some singular and eminent excellency appears. Whence it is also, that the degree of our Neighbour, in regard whereof, honour is to be given him, is by like Synecdoche signified to us, by the titles of Father, and Mother, in whom nature it self, however very corrupt, yet doth evidently acknowledge, a rank and degree of dignity, whereunto honour is due. The sanction of this command is in a promise of long life, because the continuation of our life, and of all our quietnesse thereof, depends on the preservation of the societies of mankind; whereof the first, and source of all the rest almost, is between parents and children; and this also is the true reason, why this command hath the first place in the second Table.