A. It is required of Superiors according to that power they receive from God, and that relation wherein they stand, to lovei, pray fork, and bless their inferiorsl, to instructm, counsel, and admonish themn, countenancingo, commendingp, and rewarding such as do wellq: discountenancingr, reproving and chastening such as do ills, protectingt, and providing for them all things necessary for soulu, and bodyw: and by grave, wise, holy, and exemplary carriage, to procure glory to Godx, honour to themselvesy, and so to preserve that Authority which God hath put upon themz.
A. It is required of Superiours according to that power they receive from God, and that relation wherein they stand, to lovei, pray fork, and bless their inferioursl, to instructm, counsel, and admonish themn, countenancingo, commendingp, and rewarding such as do wellq: discountenancingr, reproving and chastning such as do ills, protectingt, and providing for them all things necessary for soulu, and bodyw: and by grave, wise, holy, and exemplary carriage, to procure glory to Godx, honour to themselvesy, and so to preserve that Authority which God hath put upon themz.
- iCol. 3.19.
- kJob. 1.5.Iob. 1.5.
- lHeb. 7.7.
- mDeu. 6.6.
- nEph. 6.4.
- o1 Pet 3.7.
- p1 Pet. 2 14
- qEst. 6.3.
- rRom. 13.3.
- sPro. 29.15
- tJob. 29.12Iob. 29.12
- uEph. 6.4.
- w• Tim. 5.8
- x1 Tim. 4.12.
- y1 King. 3.28
