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 The Devils have us at a mighty disadvantage, upon this account; it is said in Eph. 6.12. We fight not against fl•sh and b•ood, but against principalities & powers, and spiritual wickednesses; the Devils are spiritual, and that renders them very powerful; they can smite us when we can't see them; The Devils have us At a mighty disadvantage, upon this account; it is said in Ephesians 6.12. We fight not against fl•sh and b•ood, but against principalities & Powers, and spiritual Wickednesses; the Devils Are spiritual, and that renders them very powerful; they can smite us when we can't see them; dt n2 vhb pno12 p-acp dt j n1, p-acp d n1; pn31 vbz vvn p-acp np1 crd. pns12 vvb xx p-acp n1 cc j, cc-acp p-acp n2 cc n2, cc j n2; dt n2 vbr j, cc d vvz pno32 j j; pns32 vmb vvi pno12 c-crq pns12 vmb|pn31 vvb pno32;




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Adjacent References with Relevance: Ephesians 6.12; Ephesians 6.12 (AKJV)
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Ephesians 6.12 (AKJV) ephesians 6.12: for wee wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darknes of this world, against spirituall wickednes in high places. we fight not against fl*sh and b*ood, but against principalities & powers, and spiritual wickednesses True 0.777 0.854 1.006
Ephesians 6.12 (Geneva) ephesians 6.12: for we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenesse of this worlde, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in ye hie places. we fight not against fl*sh and b*ood, but against principalities & powers, and spiritual wickednesses True 0.753 0.849 2.194
Ephesians 6.12 (ODRV) ephesians 6.12: for our wrestling is not against flesh and bloud: but against princes and potestates, against the rectours of the world of this darknes, against the spirituals of wickednes in the celestials. we fight not against fl*sh and b*ood, but against principalities & powers, and spiritual wickednesses True 0.743 0.716 0.0
Ephesians 6.12 (AKJV) ephesians 6.12: for wee wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darknes of this world, against spirituall wickednes in high places. the devils have us at a mighty disadvantage, upon this account; it is said in eph. 6.12. we fight not against fl*sh and b*ood, but against principalities & powers, and spiritual wickednesses; the devils are spiritual, and that renders them very powerful; they can smite us when we can't see them False 0.729 0.403 0.844
Ephesians 6.12 (Geneva) ephesians 6.12: for we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenesse of this worlde, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in ye hie places. the devils have us at a mighty disadvantage, upon this account; it is said in eph. 6.12. we fight not against fl*sh and b*ood, but against principalities & powers, and spiritual wickednesses; the devils are spiritual, and that renders them very powerful; they can smite us when we can't see them False 0.719 0.43 1.599
Ephesians 6.12 (Tyndale) ephesians 6.12: for we wrestle not agaynst flesshe and bloud: but agaynst rule agaynst power and agaynst worldy rulars of the darckenes of this worlde agaynst spretuall wickednes for hevenly thinges. we fight not against fl*sh and b*ood, but against principalities & powers, and spiritual wickednesses True 0.71 0.583 0.0




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