Addresses to old men, and young men, and little children. In three discourses. I. The old mans honour; or, The hoary head found in the way of righteousness. A discourse recommending unto old men, a saving acquaintance with the Lord Jesus Christ. II. The young man's glory, or, A wreath of graces for the head of youth. A discourse recommending unto young men, a blessed victory over the Devil. III. The little childs lesson, or, A child wise unto salvation. A discourse instructing and advising little children to the exercises of early piety. To which may be added, A short Scriptural catechism, accommodated unto their capacities / by Cotton Mather.

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Publisher: Printed by R Pierce for Nicholas Buttolph at the corner shop next to Gutteridge s coffee house
Place of Publication: Boston
Publication Year: 1690
Approximate Era: WilliamAndMary
TCP ID: B09510 ESTC ID: W18383 STC ID: M1081
Subject Headings: Children -- Biblical teaching; Congregational churches; Older men -- Biblical teaching; Sermons, American; Young men -- Biblical teaching;
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In-Text but you may also say, since I am old, I do know that my Death cannot be many days off. but you may also say, since I am old, I do know that my Death cannot be many days off. p-acp pn22 vmb av vvb, c-acp pns11 vbm j, pns11 vdb vvi cst po11 n1 vmbx vbi d n2 a-acp.




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Adjacent References with Relevance: Genesis 27.1; Genesis 27.2 (AKJV); Joshua 2; Joshua 23.2 (AKJV); Joshua 4
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Genesis 27.2 (AKJV) genesis 27.2: and he said, behold now, i am old, i know not the day of my death. i am old, i do know that my death cannot be many days off True 0.75 0.767 5.227
Genesis 27.2 (AKJV) genesis 27.2: and he said, behold now, i am old, i know not the day of my death. but you may also say, since i am old, i do know that my death cannot be many days off False 0.74 0.22 3.977
Genesis 27.2 (Geneva) genesis 27.2: then he sayd, beholde, i am nowe olde, and knowe not the day of my death: i am old, i do know that my death cannot be many days off True 0.718 0.547 1.38
Genesis 27.2 (ODRV) - 1 genesis 27.2: thou seest, quoth he, that i am old, and know not the day of my death. i am old, i do know that my death cannot be many days off True 0.713 0.667 4.979




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