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An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it…
An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it was carried on in the Lords Days exercises in Dartmouth, in the first year of liberty, 1688 / by John Flavell.
London: printed for Tho. Cockerill, 1692
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.
Q. 3. Is Obedience due to none but God only?
A. Yes, subjects must obey their lawful Magistrates. Rom. 13.1. Let every soul be subject to the higher powers, for there is no power but of God. The powers that be are ordained of God. People their Ministers. Heb. 13.17. Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit your selves, for they watch for your souls, as they that must give an account. Children their Parents. Eph. 6.1. Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. But not as they are to obey God.
Q. 4. What is the difference betwixt our obedience to God's Commands, and Men's?
Q. 4. What is the difference betwixt our obedienc• to God's Commands, and Men's?