TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 187 own craftiness."1 And again: " The Lord knoweth the thoughtsof thewise,thatthey are foolish."* 70. That we must obey parents. In the Epistleof Paul to the Ephesians; " Children,be obedient to your parents: for this is right. Honour thy fatherand thy mother (which isthe firstcommand with pro mise),that it may be well with thee,and thou mayest be long-livedon the earth."* 71. And thatfathersalsoshould not be harsh in respect of theirchildren. Also in thesame place: " And, ye fathers,drivenot your childrento wrath : but nourish them in the disciplineand rebuke of the Lord." * 72. That servants,when they have believed,ought to servetheircarnalmastersthe better. In the Epistleof Paul to the Ephesians: " Servants,obey your fleshlymasters with fear and trembling,and in sim plicityof your heart,as to Christ; not servingforthe eye, as ifyou were pleasingmen ; but as servantsof God." J 73. Moreover, thatmastersshouldbe the more gentle. Also in the same place: " And, ye masters,do the same things to them, forbearinganger : knowing that both your Master and theirsis in heaven ; and there is no choiceof persons with Him." 8 * 74. That allwidows that are approved are to be held in honour. In the firstEpistleof Paul to Timothy : " Honour widows which are trulywidows. But the widow that iswanton, is dead while she liveth."1 And again: " But the younger widows pass by : forwhen they shallbe wanton in Christ, 1 1 Cor.iii.18-20. * Pa.xciii.11. • Eph.vi.1-3. 4 Eph.vi.4. 5 Eph.vi.5,6. 1 Eph.vi.9. ' 1 Tim.v.3,6.