The Marks of Respect put upon Old age among Ancient Lacedaemonians have been the matter of […] pleasant and famous Histories; and the mode••. Venetians owe not a little of their Prosperity as well a Reputation unto the Figure which is allowed Old age among them. That people is not like long-lived, among whom, Fathers and Mothers, those that have lived long, are not acknowledged; that plant whose Younger Branches put a straight […] the Elder, is for that cause by the Ingenious Bota••• called, Herba Impia, or a Wicked Cudweed When Old such an one, is used as a Term of Disgrace, & when Javenis vetulo non assurrexerit, I still think that I see none of the smallest among the Verbal and Real […] of the World. But something beside, ⟨image ?⟩and beyond your mere Approaches to that Age, which will place a Silver Crown of Grey-hairs upon your Head, it is that causes me now to Dedicate unto you, the little Treatise of, The Old Mans Honour, now laid before you. 'Tis because you have, The Old Mans Honour, adorning of you; not only by having Served your People, both as a Ruler to them at home, and as an Agent for them abroad, when God gave you Opportunity; and we know the Name of that people with whom i• was a Law, that none but Good Old Men should have the Honour, either Magistratum Gerere, or Legationem Obire; but chiefly by your Acquaintance with Him that is from the Beginning. Many years are now rolled away since you began that blessed Acquaintance; and I am well satisfied that the most fruitful old Polycarp, you will profess self not yet weary of your Glorious Master. As my Duty to Desire, so I have Reason to Expect, the nearer you come to be an Old Man, the more well put off the Old Man, which is Corrupt ••ording to Deceitful Lusts; that while you are Old Man you will be found in the Old Way, •••ein you will find Rest for your Soul; and […] •ou will be One of those in my Dear Flock, whom after I have Preached unto others, I do not my prove a Cast-away [which let Free Grace pre••• ] I shall meet at the Right-hand of the Lord Jesus Christ with unspeakable joy, and whom I shall spend an Happy Eternity in the praises of a merciful Creator and Redeemer with; All which is humbly prayed for, by
The Marks of Respect put upon Old age among Antient Lacedemonians have been the matter of 〈…〉 pleasant and famous Histories; and the mode••. Venetians owe not a little of their Prosperity as well a Reputation unto the Figure which is allowed Old age among them. That people is not like long-liv'd, among whom, Fathers and Mothers, those that have lived long, are not acknowledged; that plant whose Younger Branches put a st••ght 〈…〉 the Elder, is for that cause by the Ingenious Bota••• called, Herba Impia, or a Wicked Cudweed When Old such an one, is used as a Term of Disgrace, & when Javenis vetulo non assurrexerit, I still think that I see none of the smallest among the Verbal and Real 〈…〉 of the World. But something beside, ⟨image ?⟩and beyond your meer Approaches to that Age, which will place a Silver Crown of Gray-hairs upon your Head, it is that causes me now to Dedicate unto you, the little Treatise of, The Old Mans Honour, now laid before you. 'Tis because you have, The Old Mans Honour, adorning of you; not only by having Served your People, both as a Ruler to them at home, and as an Agent for them abroad, when God gave you Opportunity; and we know the Name of that people with whom i• was a Law, that none but Good Old Men should have the Honour, either Magistratum Gerere, or Legationem Obire; but chiefly by your Acquaintance with Him that is from the Beginning. Many years are now rolled away since you began that blessed Acquaintance; and I am well satisfy'd that the most fruitful old Polycarp, you will profess self not yet weary of your Glorious Master. As my Duty to Desire, so I have Reason to Expect, the nearer you come to be an Old Man, the more well put off the Old Man, which is Corrupt ••ording to Deceitful Lusts; that while you are Old Man you will be found in the Old Way, •••ein you will find Rest for your Soul; and 〈…〉 •ou will be One of those in my Dear Flock, whom after I have Preached unto others, I do not my prove a Cast-away [which let Free Grace pre••• ] I shall meet at the Right-hand of the Lord Jesus Christ with unspeakable joy, and whom I shall spend an Happy Eternity in the praises of a merciful Creator and Redeemer with; All which is humbly pray'd for, by
