Wesley Corpus

6. Permit me now to apply myself to you, children; particularly you that are the children of religious parents. Indeed if you have no fear of God before your eyes,"I have no concern with you at present; but if you have, if you really fear God, and have a desire to please him, you desire to understand all his commandments, the fifth in particular. Did you ever understand it yet Do you now understand what is your duty to your father and mother Do you know, at least do you consider, that by the divine appointment their will is law to you Have you ever considered the extent of that obedience to your parents which God requires "Children, obey your parents in all things." No exception, but of things unlawful. Have you practised your duty in this extent Did you ever so much as intend it 7. Deal faithfully with your own souls. Is your conscience now clear in this matter Do you do nothing which you know to be contrary to the will either of your father or mother Do you never do anything (though ever so much inclined to it) which he or she forbids Do you abstain from everything which they dislike, as far as you can in conscience On the other hand, are you careful to do whatever a parent bids Do you study and contrive how to please them, to make their lives as easy and pleasant as you can Whoever you are that add this to your general care to please God in all things, blessed art thou of the Lord! "Thy days shall be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee."