A DISCOURSE CONCERNING Old-Age, TENDING TO The Instruction, Caution and Comfort of Aged Persons.Tit. 2. 2, 3.That the Aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in Faith, in Charity, in Patience. The aged Women likewise, &c.Ben Syra. [Greek or Hebrew].[Greek or Hebrew]. Chrysost. in Psal. 50.By RICHARD STEELE, M. A. Minister of the Gospel.LONDON, Printed by I. Astwood, for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and three Crowns, at the lower end of Cheap-side, near Mercers-Chapel, 1688.A DISCOURSE CONCERNING Old-Age, TENDING TO The Instruction, Caution and Comfort of Aged Persons.Tit. 2. 2, 3.That the Aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in Faith, in Charity, in Patience. The aged Women likewise, &c.Ben Syra. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Chrysost. in Psal. 50.By RICHARD STEELE, M. A. Minister of the Gospel.LONDON, Printed by I. Astwood, for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and three Crowns, at the lower end of Cheap-side, near Mercers-Chappel, 1688.Title page of A discourse concerning old-age tending to the instruction, caution and comfort of aged persons…, London, 1688A discourse concerning old-age tending to the instruction, caution and comfort of aged persons…Richard Steele, 1688

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CHAP. I. The Description of Old-age. Sect. 1. OF the Names for Old-age. Page. 2 2. Of the Nature of it. Page. 6 3. Of the Beginning of it. Page. 9 4. Of the long lives of many persons. Page. 12

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CHAP. II. The Causes of Old-age, and Preservatives. Sect. 1. The Original Cause, Mans Sin. Page. 18 2. The Natural Cause, Dryness and Coldness. Page. 23 3. The Preternatural Causes, 1. Unwholesome Air. Page. 24 2. Diseases. Page. 25 3. Immoderate Care and Labour. Page. 26 4. Intemperance. Page. 28 5. Inordinate Passions. Page. 29 4. Preservatives. ⟨image 4⟩1. Piety. Page. 32 2. Sobriety. Page. 36

CHAP. II. The Causes of Old-age, and Preservatives. Sect. 1. The Original Cause, Mans Sin. Page. 18 2. The Natural Cause, Driness and Coldness. Page. 23 3. The Preternatural Causes, 1. Unwholsome Air. Page. 24 2. Diseases. Page. 25 3. Immoderate Care and Labour. Page. 26 4. Intemperance. Page. 28 5. Inordinate Passions. Page. 29 4. Preservatives. ⟨image 4⟩1. Piety. Page. 32 2. Sobriety. Page. 36

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CHAP. III. The Sins and Vices of Old-age. Sect. 1. Frowardness. Page. 41 2. Loquacity. Page. 45 3. Envy. Page. 50 4. Arrogance. Page. 54 5. Covetousness. Page. 57 6. Also, 1. Craftiness. Page. 69 2. Unteachableness. Page. 70 3. Implacableness. Page. 72 4. Speculative Wickedness. Page. 74

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CHAP. I. The Description of Old-age. Sect. 1. OF the Names for Old-age. Page. 2 2. Of the Nature of it. Page. 6 3. Of the Beginning of it. Page. 9 4. Of the long lives of many persons. Page. 12

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