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 Old men, behold what symptoms are upon you, and seriously perswade your selves, that your Dust will quickly return to the Earth, as it has been there, and your Spirit shall Return unto God that gave it. Old men, behold what symptoms Are upon you, and seriously persuade your selves, that your Dust will quickly return to the Earth, as it has been there, and your Spirit shall Return unto God that gave it. j n2, vvb q-crq n2 vbr p-acp pn22, cc av-j vvi po22 n2, cst po22 n1 vmb av-j vvi p-acp dt n1, c-acp pn31 vhz vbn a-acp, cc po22 n1 vmb vvi p-acp np1 cst vvd pn31.




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Ecclesiastes 12.7 (AKJV) ecclesiastes 12.7: then shall the dust returne to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall returne vnto god who gaue it. old men, behold what symptoms are upon you, and seriously perswade your selves, that your dust will quickly return to the earth, as it has been there, and your spirit shall return unto god that gave it False 0.654 0.719 7.568
Ecclesiastes 12.7 (Geneva) ecclesiastes 12.7: and dust returne to the earth as it was, and the spirit returne to god that gaue it. old men, behold what symptoms are upon you, and seriously perswade your selves, that your dust will quickly return to the earth, as it has been there, and your spirit shall return unto god that gave it False 0.645 0.69 6.688
Ecclesiastes 12.7 (Douay-Rheims) ecclesiastes 12.7: and the dust return into its earth, from whence it was, and the spirit return to god, who gave it. old men, behold what symptoms are upon you, and seriously perswade your selves, that your dust will quickly return to the earth, as it has been there, and your spirit shall return unto god that gave it False 0.623 0.569 17.857




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