A37049:1113
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If it be asked here, Why the mo •her is added? Answ. 1. Because although the mother be not so qual •fied for the rule and government of the Children, yet she is no less entitled to their acknowledgement and this parental honour by the labour, toil, and tenderness of their birth and education, and ⟨p. 314⟩in this, as well as in the disposition of the members of the body mentioned 1 Cor. 12. v. 22, 23, and 24. the excellent attemperation of Gods wisdom is very conspicuous, by balancing the greater authority of the Father with the greater pains and care of the Mother, that the Children's duty of love, honour, and gratitude, may return to both with a suitable equality. 2. She is added to show that it is not only the most eminent Superior or Neighbour to whom honour is due, but even these who have more weakness, and especially the Mother: Hence it is that always almost in the Proverbs, where duty to the Father is pressed, the Mother is also named with him, to show that Children should not think that less respect is due to the Mother than to the Father; yea, sometimes the Mother is prefixed to the Father, as Lev. 19.3. Ye shall fear every man his Mother and his Father, which is done to meet with the humour of many who are ready to lessen their duty to their Mother, and therefore we are called to it even in her old age, Prov. 23.22. and to guard against despising of her then, which is too readily and frequently incident. Thus doth the Lord provide in his word against our corruption, which is ready to take advantage of debording and outbreaking at the weakest part.
If it be asked here, Why the mo •her is added? Answ. 1. Because although the mother be not so qual •fied for the rule and government of the Children, yet she is no less intituled to their acknowledgment and this parental honour by the labour, toil, and tenderness of their birth and education, and ⟨p. 314⟩