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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.