1 PETER V, 5. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder.
Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with
humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
EX. XXII, 28. Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of
thy people.
ACTS XXIII, 4. And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high
priest?
5. Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest:
for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy
people.
2 PETER II, 10. But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust
of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they,
self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
11. Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not
railing accusation against them before the Lord.
JUDE, 8. Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise
dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
9. Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he
disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a
railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
3. GOD'S JUDGMENTS AGAINST DISOBEDIENT CHILDREN.
EX. XXI, 15. And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be
surely put to death.
EX. XXI, 17. And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall
surely be put to death.
DEUT. XXI, 18. If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will
not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and
that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
19. Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring
him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
20. And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is
stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton,
and a drunkard.
21. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he
die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall
hear, and fear.
DEUT. XXVII, 16. Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his
mother: and all the people shall say, Amen.
PROV. XX, 20. Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall
be put out in obscure darkness.
PROV. XXX, 17. The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to
obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the
young eagles shall eat it.
GEN. XVIII, 19. For I know him, that he will command his children, and
his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to
do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that
which he hath spoken of him.
DEUT. IV, 9. Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently,
lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they
depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy
sons, and thy sons' sons;
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