They are both manly fellows, and there is no reason why the feuds of the fathers should descend to the children." With a cordial goodbye, Captain Davenant rode off.
"Jabez," Zephaniah said, as they turned into the house, "I had not thought to hear a son of mine rise in rebellion against his father." "Father," Jabez said, "for forty-five years I have been a good son to you; but it is time that I took my stand.

It seems to me that the principles upon which the soldiers of Cromwell fought, were the principles which animated the Israelites of old.

Exodus, Judges, and Kings were the groundwork of their religion, not the Gospels.

It has gradually been borne upon me that such is not the religion of the New Testament, and, while I seek in no way to dispute your right to think as you choose, I say the time has come when I and my wife will act upon our principles." "It is written, Honour thy father and thy mother," Zephaniah said sternly.
"Ay, father, I have honoured you, and I shall honour you to the end; but a man has no right to give up his conscience to his father; for it is written, also, that a man shall leave father and mother, and wife and home to follow the Lord.

I have heard you, father, and the elders of our church, quote abundant texts from Scripture, but never one, that I can recall, from the New Testament.