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

And that which makes this Burden more grievous, is, That these seize upon the persons when their strength is spent, their spirits low, and their bodily infirmities many. They are within sight of the shore, and yet in danger to be sunk and wracked, with the storms which beat upon them. When they had thought all their troubles had been blown over, it frets them sore to meet them again. And especially, if they have had plenty and prosperity in the course of their lives, their straits, losses and troubles, now aggravate their affliction.

And that which makes this Burden more grievous, is, That these seize upon the persons when their strength is spent, their spirits low, and their bodily infirmities many. They are within sight of the shore, and yet in danger to be sunk and wrack'd, with the storms which beat upon them. When they had thought all their troubles had been blown over, it frets them sore to meet them again. And especially, if they have had plenty and prosperity in the course of their lives, their straits, losses and troubles, now aggravate their affliction.

Now to Mitigate these Pressures we must know, 1. That these Crosses are common to all. As they do not infallibly attend all Aged persons, for many have fair weather all their journey long; so they befall all mankind indifferently in every part of life. If these be Miseries, there's no mortal man without his Misery. We are in this World, as Israel was in the Wilderness, who had no day without a Cloud, but then they had no night without a glimpse of light. Where ⟨p. 167⟩dwells the man, or of what Cloth is his coat made, who hath not met with straits, and with vexations? that hath not buried many of his Relations and Friends? so that we must quarrel with every age, as well as Old-age, yea with the Providence of God by this argument.

Now to Mitigate these Pressures we must know, 1. That these Crosses are common to all. As they do not infallibly attend all Aged persons, for many have fair weather all their journey long; so they befall all mankind indifferently in every part of life. If these be Miseries, there's no mortal man without his Misery. We are in this World, as Israel was in the Wilderness, who had no day without a Cloud, but then they had no night without a glympse of light. Where