The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally…

To. 1. Hom. V. p. 3. Obey all your Superiors and Governors, serve your Masters faithfully and diligently▪ as well in their absence as in their presence, not for dread of punishment only, but for conscience sake, knowing that you are bound so to do by Gods Commandments. Hom. X. p. 2. Every degree of people in their vocation, calling, and office, hath appointed them their duty and order; some are in high degree, some in low; some Kings and Princes, some Inferiors and Subjects, Ministers and People, Masters and Servants, Fathers and Children, Husbands and Wives, &c.

To. 1. Hom. V. p. 3. Obey all your Superiours and Governours, serve your Masters faithfully and diligently▪ as well in their absence as in their presence, not for dread of punishment only, but for conscience sake, knowing that you are bound so to do by Gods Commandments. Hom. X. p. 2. Every degree of people in their vocation, calling, and office, hath appointed them their duty and order; some are in high degree, some in low; some Kings and Princes, some Inferiors and Subjects, Ministers and People, Masters and Servants, Fathers and Children, Husbands and Wives, &c.

Expl. 64. Here is required (1) something in general of all, that they give to all that honour which is due unto them in their different places and relations, whether they be Superiors in age, parts, gifts, or authority, who are there so called by that obliging name of parents, that men may yield what is due unto such with all child-like and filial respect, and because in the beginning Parents were Magistrates; or Superiors in power; or whether they be equal to us or our Inferiors image, power, &c. for in both these capacities there is due to them love, gratitude, and such offices of Christianity, civility, or friendship which are suitable and proper to them. (2) Something in special is required from Children to be given to their natural Parents; and 'tis all expressed in this one word (honour). And 'tis observable ⟨p. 111⟩that the command is laid on all Children, of both sexes, and of what age, or rank soever though they be Children of Princes and Nobles; and the honour due unto natural father and mother, or to those who are in their stead, as father and mother-in-law, grand-father or Grand-mother, Uncle or Aunt, Guardian, Tutor, &c. It is (1) the honour of respect or love, both in heart, words and behaviour; for this law on Children is a law of love, and as it requires that they love one another, so also that they love their Parents. (2) The honour of Reverence, (i. e.) Children must fear as well as love their Parents, they must stand in awe of them as being under their authority, and that thereby they may be kept from offending their Parents. (3) The honour of Obedience which proceeds from both the other; 'tis love or fear that makes Children obey. Now in order to this Obedience the rod of correction is a sceptre so needful in Parents hands, that Solomon reckons that Parent to hate his child that doth not use it,