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Two discourses showing, I. That the Lords ears are open to the prayers of…Two discourses shewing, I. That the Lords ears are open to the prayers of…
Two discourses showing, I. That the Lords ears are open to the prayers of the righteous. II. The dignity & duty of aged servants of the Lord. : Also, a preface in which the Congregational discipline of the churches in New-England is vindicated, with the authors dying testimony there-unto. / By I. Mather, D.D. ; [Four lines of quotations]Two discourses shewing, I. That the Lords ears are open to the prayers of the righteous. II. The dignity & duty of aged servants of the Lord. : Also, a preface in which the Congregational discipline of the churches in New-England is vindicated, with the authors dying testimony there-unto. / By I. Mather, D.D. ; [Four lines of quotations]
printed by B. Green for Daniel Henchman, 1716
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
AGE is commonly attended with many Infirmities, O quam continuis, et quantis plena senectus longa malis. There have been but few Men in the World, that could say as that Philosopher did, who being asked when an Hundred and Seven Years Old, Why he desired to Live longer, Replied, Because he had nothing to accuse Old Age with. And few that can say as that Learned and Critical Divine, D•usius did, Mihi Senectus metior quam ipsa Juvenius. That his Old Age was more Comfortable to him than his Youth. For a Man to Enjoy Health, and the continuance of his Intellectual Abilities in Old Age is a rare and wonderful Mercy. It is impossible to be Thankful enough for so great a favour of Heaven. An holy and fruitful Old Age, though accompanied with Infirmities is in good Old Age. And if it is not so qualified, yet there is a Veneration due to Age itself. ⟨p. iii⟩The Ancient Romans (who indeed had, some of them, very noble Sentiments) were of that Mind, witness their famous Poet, who says,
AGE is commonly attended with many Infirmities, O quam continuis, et quantis plena senectus longa malis. There have been but few Men in the World, that could say as that Philosopher did, who being asked when an Hundred and Seven Years Old, Why he desired to Live longer, Replyed, Because he had nothing to accuse Old Age with. And few that can say as that Learned and Critical Divine, D•usius did, Mihi Senectus metior quam ipsa Juvenius. That his Old Age was more Comfortable to him than his Youth. For a Man to Enjoy Health, and the continuance of his Intellectual Abilities in Old Age is a rare and wonderful Mercy. It is impossible to be Thankful enough for so great a favour of Heaven. An holy and fruitful Old Age, though accompanied with Infirmities is in good Old Age. And if it is not so qualifyed, yet there is a Veneration due to Age itself. ⟨p. iii⟩The Ancient Romans (who indeed had, some of them, very noble Sentiments) were of that Mind, witness their famous Poet, who sayes,