Instruction for all children to beware of contumelious speeches, Use. tending to the disgrace of their parents, as of contumacious behaviour otherwise, or of violent actions for the hurt of their persons. That which should affright them from speaking treason against the Prince, namely, the fear of God, and peril of discovery, and punishment if it be discovered; ought also to with-hold men from uttering opprobrious words against their fathers and mothers, sithence it proceedeth also from impiety, and judgements are likewise threatened against it. It is not safe ⟨p. 147⟩to harbour a disloyal thought against thy Sovereign, under whom thou livest, nor so much as to whisper any thing to his dishonour: and it is dangerous to conceive a base opinion of those, out of whose loins and bowels thou hast descended, or to suffer thy tongue, thine eye, or thy mind to contemn them. He that giveth this admonition, Curse not the King, no not in thy 1thought, neither curse the rich in thy bed chamber: for the Fowls of the heaven shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall declare the matter: the same is the Author of this threatening: The eye that mocketh his father, and despiseth the authority of his 2mother, the Ravens of the Valley shall pick it out, and the young Eagles shall eat it. Wouldest thou then have a bright estate, a comfortable estate, fear parents in thy heart, honour them in thy words, obey them in thy deeds, and reverence them in thy gestures. If thou hast failed in former times, amend, and reform it now, and hence forwards: and if they be gone, that thou canst not perform these duties unto them, be humbled before God, and repent whiles yet thy light burneth, that thou mayest prevent, and stay that hideous darkness of terror and plagues, which otherwise will overwhelm thee. And Parents are likewise to be exhorted; so to look to their own ways, and so to educate and train up their children, that they may minister help and not be an hinderance unto them for the ordering of their hearts, lips, and actions. And therefore by conversation it concerneth them to be their patterns and precedents, and by their government to be their guides and directions, neither using rigour, as if they were Tyrants over them, nor too much remissness, as though they were but equals and fellows with them. S.
Instruction for all children to beware of contumelious speeches, Vse. tending to the disgrace of their parents, as of contumacious behauiour otherwise, or of violent actions for the hurt of their persons. That which should affright them from speaking treason against the Prince, namely, the feare of God, and perrill of discouery, and punishment if it be discouered; ought also to with-hold men from vttering opprobrious wordes against their fathers and mothers, sithence it proceedeth also from impietie, and iudgements are likewise threatned against it. It is not safe ⟨p. 147⟩to harbour a disloyall thought against thy Soueraigne, vnder whom thou liuest, nor so much as to whisper any thing to his dishonour: and it is dangerous to conceiue a base opinion of those, out of whose loynes and bowels thou hast discended, or to suffer thy tongue, thine eye, or thy minde to contemne them. He that giueth this admniotion, Curse not the King, no not in thy 1thought, neyther curse the rich in thy bed chamber: for the Fowles of the heauen shall carry the voyce, and that which hath wings shall declare the matter: the same is the Authour of this threatning: The eye that mocketh his father, and despiseth the authority of his 2mother, the Rauens of the Valley shall picke it out, and the young Eagles shall eate it. Wouldest thou then haue a bright estate, a comfortable estate, feare parents in thy heart, honour them in thy wordes, obey them in thy deedes, and reuerence them in thy gestures. If thou hast failed in former times, amend, and reforme it now, and hence forwards: and if they be gone, that thou canst not performe these dueties vnto them, be humbled before God, and repent whiles yet thy light burneth, that thou mayest preuent, and stay that hideous darkenesse of terrour and plagues, which otherwise will ouerwhelme thee. And Parents are likewise to be exhorted; so to looke to their owne waies, and so to educate and traine vp their children, that they may minister help and not be an hinderance vnto them for the ordering of their hearts, lippes, and actions. And therefore by conuersation it concerneth them to be their patternes and precedents, and by their gouernment to be their guides and directions, neyther vsing rigour, as if they were Tyrants ouer them, nor too much remisnesse, as though they were but equals and fellowes with them. S.
- 1Eccl. 10. 20.
- 2Proverb. 30. 17.Prouerb. 30. 17.
