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and not that of any other: as is the case with judicial
magistrates in the E:At:cl.ltion of their office;
with members of the legislature in their votes;
with elect(': s, where preference is to be t;iven to
certain prescribed qualifications. The son may assist
his own judgment by the advi~e of his father, or of
anyone whom be chooses to cl,!lsult:: but hit own
judgment, whether it proceed upon knowledge or
authority, ought finally to determine his conduct.
The duty of children to their parents was thought
worthy to be made the subject of one of the ten
commandments; and~ as such, is recognizeel by
Christ, together with the rest of the moral prf:cepts
of the decalot:ue, in various places of the gospe!'
The ~ame Divine Teacher's sentiments concerning
the relief of indigent parent!, appear sufliciendy from
th2t manly and deserved indignation, with which
he reprehended the wretched casui~try of the Jewish
expositor$, who, under the name of a tradition, had
contrived a method of e\rading this duty ~ by co~verting,
or pretending to