§. 6. Of limiting all duty to man, within the compass of the fear of God.§. 6. Of limiting all dutie to man, within the compasse of the feare of God.

§. 6. Of limiting all duty to man, within the compass of the fear of God.

§. 6. Of limiting all dutie to man, within the compasse of the feare of God.

Again, as this clause (In the fear of the Lord) declareth the manner of submission, it showeth, that

Againe, as this clause (In the feare of the Lord) declareth the manner of submission, it sheweth, that

No submission is to be performed unto man, but that which ¹may stand with the fear of God. Whereby we show that we have respect to God, and labour above all to approve our selves to him. Thus David is commanded to rule in the ²fear of God: and other Magistrates to perform their duty ³in the fear of the Lord: which Nehemiah that good Governor ⁴was careful to do. So also subjects are to obey in the fear of the Lord, which the Apostle implieth by prefixing ⁵this precept, Fear God, before that, Honour the King; as if he had said, so honour the King, as in and thereby you may manifest your fear of God: let not this latter cross the former. Servants likewise are commanded to be obedient unto their Masters with this proviso, fearing the Lord. Such ⁶phrases as these, For the Lords sake, As unto the Lord, In the