What are the sins of superiors?

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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.

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  • 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)
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