A39663:1606
The Fountain of Life Opened
The fountain of life opened, or, A display of Christ in his essential and mediatorial glory wherein the impetration of our redemption by Jesus Christ is orderly unfolded as it was begun, carried on, and finished by his covenant-transaction, mysterious incarnation, solemn call and dedication ... / by John Flavell ...The fountain of life opened, or, A display of Christ in his essential and mediatorial glory wherein the impetration of our redemption by Jesus Christ is orderly unfolded as it was begun, carryed on, and finished by his covenant-transaction, mysterious incarnation, solemn call and dedication ... / by John Flavell ...
London: printed for Rob. White, 1673
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.
Thirdly, Obedience to their commands is due to them, by the Lords strict and special command, Eph. 6.1. Children obey your Parents in the Lord for this is right; Honour thy Father, and thy Mother, which is the first Commandment with promise. Filial obedience, is not only founded upon the positive Law of God, but also upon the Law of nature. For though the subjection of Servants to Masters came in by sin, yet the subjection of Children to Parents is due to them by natural right, therefore saith the Apostle this is right, (i. e.) right both according to natural, and positive Law. However, this subjection and obedience is not absolute and universal. God hath not devested himself of his own authority, to clothe a Parent with it. Your obedience to them must be in the Lord, (i. e.) in such things as they require you to do in the Lords authority. In things consonant to that divine and holy will to which they as well as you must be subject; and therein you must obey them. Yea, even the wickedness of a Parent exempts not from obedience,1 where his command is not so. Nor on the other side must the holiness of a Parent sway you, where his Commands and Gods are opposite. In the former case, the Canonists have determined, that the command must be distinguished from the person. In the latter, it's a good rule. My Parents must be loved, but my God must be preferred.
Thirdly, Obedience to their commands is due to them, by the Lords strict and special command, Eph. 6.1. Children obey your Parents in the Lord for this is right; Honour thy Father, and thy Mother, which is the first Commandment with promise. Filial obedience, is not only founded upon the positive Law of God, but also upon the Law of nature. For though the subjection of Servants to Masters came in by sin, yet the subjection of Children to Parents is due to them by natural right, therefore saith the Apostle this is right, (i. e.) right both according to natural, and positive Law. However, this subjection and obedience is not absolute and universal. God hath not devested himself of his own authority, to cloath a Parent with it. Your obedience to them must be in the Lord, (i. e.) in such things as they require you to do in the Lords authority. In things consonant to that divine and holy will to which they as well as you must be subject; and therein you must obey them. Yea, even the wickedness of a Parent exempts not from obedience,