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A28867 The principles of religion by Edward Boughen. Boughen, Edward, 1587?-1660? 1646 (1646) Wing B3816; ESTC R24142 34,491 87

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Reverence a Ib. v. 6 7. Tribute Custome b Prov. 24.21 Feare and c 1. S. Pet. 2.17 Honour And no humane Law can take these or any of these from him since the divine Law is the Supreme Law and every Law is voyd as soon as made that is contrary to this Law And hence it is that we are commanded to obey Princes d 1. S. Pet. 2.13 for the Lords sake e Ro. 13.5 for Conscience sake and f Ib. v. 2. upon paine of damnation Q. Why is God so carefull of Kings A. 1. Because g 2. Chron. 9.8 they are his Substitutes and represent his Maiestie 2. Because h Lamen 4.20 they are Gods Anointed 3. Because i 1. S Pet. 2.14 in disposing Favours and dispensing Iustice they cannot but draw much envy upon themselves 4. Because k 2. Sam. 18.3 the King is worth ten thousand of the best of us And yet when the people spake this of David there were brave men among them viz. l Ib. v. 2. Ittai the Gittite and Joab and Abishai m 1. Chro. 2.16 Davids owne Sistars sonnes men of great birth and power eminent for vertue and n 2. Sam. 18.2 the chiefe Commanders of his host Q. How ought wee to honour our Parents A. By loving reverencing and succouring them in their necessities since under God they are the Authors of our being and breeding and preservation Not because we have need of them but because they are our Parents Honour THY FATHER not because he is great or rich but because he is thine Thus o 1. Kings 2.19 Solomon though a mighty Monarch 1. rose up to meet Bathsheba his mother and 2. bowed himselfe unto her and 3. caused a seat to be set for her and 4. placed her on his right hand St Pauls advice therefore is that p 1. Tim. 5.4 we learne to shew piety at home and to requite our Parents and his charge is that q Col. 3.20 Children obey their Parents in all things And reason good r Ib. 1. Tim. 5.4 for these duties are well pleasing unto the Lord. Q. How ought wee to honour our Masters A. ſ Col. 3.22 By obeying them in all things not with eye-service as men pleasers but in singlenesse of heart fearing God Q. The Scriptures are very mindfull of the duty of Children and Servants but are they silent of Parents and Masters A. They are not Of Parents and Masters in generall they say thus t 1. Tim. 5.8 He that provides not for his owne is worse then an Infidell And in particular to each of them thus u Eph. 6.4 Yee Fathers provoke not your Children to wrath but bring them up in the nourture and admonition of the Lord. * Col. 4.1 Yee Masters give unto your Servants that which is just and equall knowing that yee also have a Master in Heaven Q. What saith the Scripture concerning spirituall Pastors and Masters A. It calls them x S. Mat. 5.13 the Salt of the earth y Ib. v. 14. the light of the world z Mal. 2.7 the Angels of God a 1. Cor. 4.1 the Ministers of Christ and Stewards of the mysteries of God b Ib. v. 15. Fathers in Christ and c 1. Cor. 3.9 Labourers together with God And d Ib. the People are Gods husbandry whereon they are to spend their labour Q. What requitall are wee to make them for these their paines A. e Gal. 6.6 Let him that is taught in the word minister unto him that teacheth in all good things For f 1. Cor. 9.13 AS THEY THAT WAIT VPON THE ALTAR are partakers with the Altar EVEN SO HATH THE LORD also ORDEINED that they which preach the Gospell should live of the Gospell Besides Saint Paul commands us to g Heb. 13.7 Remember our guides who have spoken unto us the word of God whose faith he enjoynes us to follow as also to h Ib. v. 17. Obey them and submit our selves unto them for they watch for our soules And againe i 1. Tim. 5.17 Let those Presbyters or Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour especially they who labour in the word and doctrine Q. What saith the Scripture generally of our betters A. k Levit. 19.32 We must reverence them and rise up to the hoarie headed l 1. Tim. 5.1 2. We must intreat the elder men as Fathers the elder Women as Mothers and m Ib. v. 3. Honour Widdowes that are Widdowes indeed We have Moses for an example n Ex. 18.7 who did obeysance to Jethro his wives Father Q. How comes it to passe that Father and Mother are named but not the King nor any of the rest A. Because in the Father and Mother i● 1. Age 2. Place and 3. Wisdome to instruct and 4. Power to command and controule In them God at first setled all that power which since is derived from them to our Governours according to their severall places and degrees Q. Which is the sixth Commandement A. Thou shalt doe no murder Wherein not only actuall murder but the resolution or desire to doe it is condemned Yea all causelesse and unbrideled anger is forbidden for our Saviour saith that o S Mat. 5.22 Whosoever is angry with his brother without cause shall be in danger of judgement And S. John p 1. S Joh. 3 15. Whosoever hateth his brother is a Murderer The unjust judge also is in the same predicament for q Deut. 27.25 Cursed is he that takes a reward or bribe to slay an innocent Person Q. The seventh Commandement A. Thou shalt not commit adultery In which words not only the act but all inordinate affections and desires or any thing tending thereto is forbidden For S. Paul forbids r Rom. 13.13 Chambering and Wantonnesse And our Saviour professeth that ſ S. Mat. 5.28 whosoever looketh on a Woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart Q. The eight Commandement A. Thou shalt not steale wherein not only theft but t Lev. 25.39.46 oppression u 1. Cor. 6.10 extortion and * 1 Thess 4.6 cousenage are forbidden And to this commandement I conceive belongs that curse Deut. 27.17 Cursed is he that removeth away the marke of his neighbours lands either by Meere-stones Evidences Records or the like for this is cousenage at the least Q. The ninth Commandement A. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour In judgement we may not without question Indeed in our ordinary communication it is dangerous for any man to scandalize or slaunder his neighbour They that doe so shall have no place in the Kingdom of God 1. Cor. 6.10 Neither may we lye since x Psal 5.6 the Lord will destroy him that doth so To this command belong those two imprecations y Deut. 27.19 Cursed is he that letteth