And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Ver. 9. Call no man your father] i.e. Give no man absolute power over you; be not the servants of men, or slaves to their opinions or mandates, as friars are to their superiors, to argue or debate on whose commands is held high presumption; to search their reasons, proud curiosity; to detract or disobey them, breach of vow equal to sacrilege.

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