A discourse concerning old-age tending to the instruction, caution and comfort of aged persons…

And this is the crown of Old-age^l: Every Aged person is or should be truly wise; multitude of years should teach wisdom, Job 32. 7. The crown of youth is their strength, but the glory of Old age is their wisdom. And wisdom is better than strength, Eccl. 9. 16. Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men in a city, Eccl. 7. 19. By this the Aged are better enabled to discharge their duties to Husbands, Wives, Children, Servants and Neighbours, than ordinarily younger people are; to dispose Spiritual and Secular duties in their right places; to temper and guide that zeal and affection, which without it is foolish and dangerous. The Rashness of young Counsels is evident in the case of Rehoboam, 1 King. 12. who following ⟨p. 93⟩the heady and fierce advice of his Young Courtiers, lost ten Tribes in one day, which the sage Counsel of his Old Counsellors had certainly preserved. And it is known, how often the Commonwealths of Athens, and Rome were endangered by the folly and rashness of young heads, had they not bin ballasted by the Sober and wary Interposition of graver persons.

And this is the crown of Old-age^l: Every Aged person is or should be truely wise; multitude of years should teach wisdom, Iob 32. 7. The crown of youth is their strength, but the glory of Oldage is their wisdom. And wisdom is better than strength, Eccl. 9. 16. VVisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men in a city, Eccl. 7. 19. By this the Aged are better inabled to discharge their duties to Husbands, Wives, Children, Servants and Neighbours, than ordinarily younger people are; to dispose Spiritual and Secular duties in their right places; to temper and guide that zeal and affection, which without it is foolish and dangerous. The Rashness of young Counsels is evident in the case of Rehoboam,