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The whole duty of man, containing a practical table of the Ten commandments
The whole duty of man, containing a practical table of the Ten commandments wherein the sins forbidden, and the duties commanded, or implied are clearly discovered / by famous Mr. Will. Perkins.
London: printed for William Miller, 1674
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.
V. The Fifth Commandment.
Honour thy Father and thy Mother, that thy days may be long upon the Land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Honour thy Father and thy Mother, that thy dayes may be long upon the Land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
The affirmative part of this Commandment, is, Reverence to the Aged, obedience to all the lawful commands of Parents, and relief of them in their need, and to obey and pray for Superiors, and all in Authority; Superiors must be Examples of blameless life, and rule in and for the Lord. Punishing great faults by correction, and light faults by rebuke.
The affirmative part of this Commandment, is, Reverence to the Aged, obedience to all the lawful commands of Parents, and relief of them in their need, and to obey and pray for Superiours, and all in Authority; Superiours must be Examples of blameless life, and rule in and for the Lord. Punishing great faults by correction, and light faults by rebuke.