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46 The Larger Catechiſm. A. By Father and Mother, in the Fifth Command- ment, are meant, not only natural Parents b, but all Superiors in Ages, and Gifts d, and eſpecially ſuch as, by God's Ordinance, are over us in Place of Au- thority, whether in Family e, Church ſ, or Com- monwealth g. b Prov. xxii. 22, 35. Eph. vi. 1, 2. c 1 Tim. v. 1, 2. d Gen, iv 20, 21, 22. & xlv. 8. e 2 Kings v. 13- f 2 Kings ii. 12. & xiii. 14 Gal. iv. 19. g. xlix. 23. Q. Why are Superiors filed Father and Mother? A. Superiors are filed Father and Mother, both to teach them in all Duties towards their Inferiors, like natural Parents, to expreſs Love and Tender- neſs to them, according to their ſeveral Relations h: and to work Inferiors to a greater Willingneſs and Cheatfulneſs in performing their Duties to their Su. periors, as to their Parents i. h Eph. vi. 4- 2 Cor. xii. 14. Theſſ. 7, 8, 11. Num. xi. 11,12. i I Cor. iv, 14, 15, 16. 2 Kings v. 13. Q. What is the general scope of the Fifth Command- ment ? A. The general Scope of the Fifth Commandment is, The Performance of thoſe Duties which we mu- tually owe in our ſeveral Relations, as Inferiors, Su- periors, or Equals k. k Eph. v. 21. 1 Pet. ii. 17. Rom. xii. 10. Q. What is the Honour that Inferiors owe to their Superiors ? A. The Honour which Inferiors owe to their Su- periors, is, All due Reverence in Heart l, Word, and Behaviour ; Prayer and Thankſgiving for them o; Imitation of their Virtues and Graces p ; willing O- bedience to their lawful Commands and Counſels q: due Submiſſion to their Corrections r; Fidelity to ſ, Defence