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Children
Charles Buck Theological Dictionary
or Duties of, to parents. Dr. Doddridge observes, "
1. That as children have received important favours from their parents, gratitude, and therefore virtue, requires that they should love them.
2. Considering the superiority of age, and the probable superiority of wisdom, which there is on the side of parents, and also how much the satisfaction and comfort of a parent depend on the respect shown him by his children, it is fit that children should reverence their parents.
3. It is fit that, while the parents are living, and the use of their understanding continued, their children should not ordinarily undertake any matter of great importance, without advising with them, or without very cogent reasons pursue it contrary to their consent.
4. As young people need some guidance and government in their minority, and as there is some peculiar reason to trust the prudence, care, and affection of a parent, preferable to any other person, it is reasonable that children, especially while in their minority, should obey their parents; without which neither the order of families, nor the happiness of the rising generation could be secured: nevertheless, still supposing that the commands of the parent are not inconsistent with the will of God.
5. Virtue requires that, if parents come to want, children should take care to furnish them with the necessaries of life, and, so far as their ability will permit, with the conveniences of it" Doddridge's Lectures, p. 241. vol. 1: Paley's Mor. Phil. p. 372. vol. 1:
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Buck, Charles. Entry for 'Children'. Charles Buck Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/cbd/c/children.html. 1802.
