What are the sins of superiors?

The sins of superiors are, besides the neglect of the duties required of them, an inordinate seeking of themselves, their own glory, ease, profit, or pleasure; commanding things unlawful, or not in the power of inferiors to perform; counseling, encouraging, or favoring them in that which is evil; dissuading, discouraging, or discountenancing them in that which is good; correcting them unduly; careless exposing, or leaving them to wrong, temptation, and danger; provoking them to wrath; or any way dishonoring themselves, or lessening their authority, by an unjust, indiscreet, rigorous, or remiss behavior.

Proofs

• The sins of superiors are, besides the neglect of the duties required of them, (Ezekiel 34:2–4)
• an inordinate seeking of themselves, (Philippians 2:21)
• their own glory, (John 5:44; 7:18)
• ease, profit, or pleasure; (Isaiah 56:10–11; Deuteronomy 17:17)
• commanding things unlawful, (Daniel 3:4–6; Acts 4:17–18)
• or not in the power of inferiors to perform; (Exodus 5:10–18; Matthew 23:2, 4)
• counseling, (Matthew 14:8; Mark 6:24)
• encouraging, (2 Samuel 13:28)
• or favoring them in that which is evil; (1 Samuel 3:13)
• dissuading, discouraging, or discountenancing them in that which is good; (John 7:46–49; Exodus 5:17)
• correcting them unduly; (1 Peter 2:18–20; Hebrews 12:10; Deuteronomy 25:3)
• careless exposing, or leaving them to wrong, temptation, and danger; (Genesis 38:11, 26; Acts 18:17)
• provoking them to wrath; (Ephesians 6:4)
• or any way dishonoring themselves, or lessening their authority, by an unjust, indiscreet, rigorous, or remiss behavior. (Genesis 9:21; 1 Kings 12:13–16; 1:6; 1 Samuel 2:29–31)