Expos. 17. The wholesome laws of Magistrates must be carefully observed, Tit. 3. 1. 1. Pet. 2. 13. Rom. 13. 1. their persons reverenced, Pro. 24. 21. 1. Pet. 2. 17. and defended with the goods, body, and life of the subject; and to them tribute and custom is freely and willingly to be payed, Rom. 13. 6. 7. 2. Sam. 18. 3. and 21. 17. The ministers of the Gospel must be had in singular love, for their works sake, 1. Thess. 5. 13. their doctrine must be received with gladness of heart, Heb. 13. 17. Luk. 10. 16. 1. Thess. 2. 17. themselves defended against the wrongs of wicked men, Rom. 16. 4. and made partakers of all good things for this life, Gal. 6. 6. Wives must after a special ⟨p. 197⟩manner love, fear, and obey, their husbands, yea though they be froward, which must be manifested in word and behaviour, Eph. 5. 33. 22, 23, 24. Col. 3. 18. 1. Pet. 3. 1. 1. Sam. 25. 3. they must be helpers to them in godliness, and in the things of this life, Gen. 2. 18. 1. Pet. 3. 1. Pro. 31. Children must embrace the instructions of their parents, continue in fear and obedience to the end, not bestow themselves in marriage without their consent, Eph. 6. 1. Luk. 2. 51. Exod. 18. 19. Ruth. 3. 5. Judg. 14. 2. and minister freely unto their necessities, 1. Tim. 5. 4. Gen. 47. 12. Servants must wisely, faithfully, willingly, and painfully bestow their time appointed in their governors service, Tit. 2. 9, 10. Eph. 6. 5, 6. Gen. 31. 38. 1. Tim. 6. 1, 2. submitting themselves to holy instruction, bearing rebukes and chastisements, though they be unjust, without grudging, stomach, sullen countenance, answering again or resistance, Tit. 2. 9. 1. Pet. 2. 18. until they can use some just and lawful remedy. Weak Christians must not censure the strong, for using their liberty, Rom. 14. 2, 3. Young men must give due respect ⟨p. 198⟩to the aged, asking their counsel, rising up before them, giving them leave to speak before them, &c. Tit. 2. 6. 1. Pet. 5. 5. Levit. 19. 32. Job. 32. 4. 6. Inferiors in gifts, must not grudge or disdain their superiors, but seek to make benefit of the gifts that God hath given them, Joh. 4. 19. Rom. 16. 1, 2, 3. &c. All these duties are cheerfully, diligently, and faithfully to be performed to superiors, though they be wicked and ungodly, in respect of the commandment, will, and authority of God, who hath so appointed. Psal. 119. 4. 14. 32. 117.
Expos. 17. The wholesome lawes of Magistrats must bee carefully obserued, Tit. 3. 1. 1. Pet. 2. 13. Rom. 13. 1. their persons reuerenced, Pro. 24. 21. 1. Pet. 2. 17. and defended with the goods, body, and life of the subiect; and to them tribute and custome is freely and willingly to bee payed, Rom. 13. 6. 7. 2. Sam. 18. 3. and 21. 17. The ministers of the Gospel must be had in singular loue, for their workes sake, 1. Thess. 5. 13. their doctrine must be receiued with gladnes of heart, Heb. 13. 17. Luk. 10. 16. 1. Thess. 2. 17. themselues defended against the wrongs of wicked men, Rom. 16. 4. and made partakers of all good things for this life, Gal. 6. 6. Wiues must after a speciall ⟨p. 197⟩manner loue, feare, and obey, their husbands, yea though they be froward, which must be manifested in word and behauiour, Eph. 5. 33. 22, 23, 24. Col. 3. 18. 1. Pet. 3. 1. 1. Sam. 25. 3. they must be helpers to them in godlines, and in the things of this life,
