A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

The commands of superiors set out all duty to inferiors, and punish for neglect; and the higher or greater the superior is, the more authority hath the command, and the greater punishment will be inflicted on the disobedient. If disobedience to the word spoken by Angels received a just recompense of reward, of how much sorer punishment shall they be thought worthy that disobey the command of Jesus Christ. If a Child's disobedience deserves the rod, or a Servants the cudgel, or a Subjects the axe or halter, what doth disobedience to the Lord Jesus deserve that is greater than Father, or Master, or any earthly Sovereign whatever: Take heed then (my brethren) of being found guilty of neglect of this duty that is bound upon you by the command of so great an authority as this of the Lord Jesus that hath said, This do in remembrance of me.

The commands of superiors set out all duty to inferiors, and punish for neglect; and the higher or greater the superior is, the more authority hath the command, and the greater punishment will be inflicted on the disobedient. If disobedience to the word spoken by Angels received a just recompence of reward, of how much sorer punishment shall they be thought worthy that disobey the command of Jesus Christ. If a Child's disobedience deserves the rod, or a Servants the cudgel, or a Subjects the axe or halter, what doth disobedience to the Lord Jesus deserve that is greater than Father, or Master, or any earthly Soveraign whatever: Take heed then (my brethren) of being found guilty of neglect of this duty that is bound upon you by the command of so great an authority as this of the Lord Jesus that hath said, This do in remembrance of me.

4. In the next place is to be considered the persons obliged: and those are the Church of Christ, so far as by Scriptural Qualifications they are capacitated to a participation thereof, who are,