Thursday, May 7, 2026

Some Fruits of Solitude By William Penn (1682) Part 19: 174-190 (Obedience To Parents, Bearing, Promising)

 Some Fruits of Solitude By William Penn (1682) Part 19: 174-190  (Obedience To Parents, Bearing, Promising)

Bonus:  

 
How I felt trying to figure out the 186 comment.

Summary: End of part 2! (The par

Commentary:  

174. If thou wouldest be obeyed, being a Father; being a Son, be Obedient.

175. He that begets thee, owes thee; and has a natural Right over thee.

The first one is kind of a nice, "you have to give respect to get respect." The second, I wonder if it's a typo for "owns", or some archaic uses of "owes" 

186. Rarely Promise: But, if Lawful, constantly perform.

Underpromise, overperform 

 

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