Honour thy father, &c.] Deuteronomy 27:16. Leviticus 19:3. Under these two termes, all Governours, Naturall, Civill, and Ecclesiasticall are comprehended with the mutuall duties betwixt Superiours, Inferiours, and equals belonging to them, according to their severall relations. that thy dayes may be long in the land] Deuteronomy 5:16. That is, to the Jews the land of Canaan; to others the land of their possession; which implieth a promise of long life, to such as are obedient to their Governors: and it may be an encouragement to inferiours, (especially to children) to behave themselves submissively to their Superiours, in that an obedient child shall by Gods promise (laid hold on by the parents prayers) prolong his dayes: therefore are parents requests for their children called usually by the name of blessings.