...purpofe, exprefled in fuch a manner as is worthy of a very particular attention: " Thou fhalt rife up before the hoary head, and " honor the face of the old man, and fear thy " God".\ A difrefpeftful treatment of the aged, is reprefented in fcripturc as no light or trivial mlfdcmeanour....

...and young. I said days shall speak, and ** multitude of years teach wisdom; therefore " thou shall rise up before the hoary head, and " honor the face of the old man, and fear thy " God." (2.) . The character of an old disciple, as delineated under the former head, is calculated, to impress...

...rife up before them, and give place to them with reverence and refpeft. Lev. xix. 32. 'Thou (halt rife up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God.' 2. Humble fubmiffion to them, fo as to follow their wife counfels. I Peter v. 5. ' Likewife ye younger,...

...mark of respect. All modesty of behavior is laid aside — But the express command of Jehovah is, 41 thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and', honor the face of the old man." I must pass oven many relations ia. which respect and honor are due, as of servants to masters, wives...

...gives us a precept, which humanity, to say nothing of religion, should induce us to obey ; Thou shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, Lev. xix. 32. What can claim our patient attention so much as a man stooping under the weight of age...

...to turn his blessing into a curse. Yea, the same God, who knows best the price of his own favours, as he makes no small estimation of age himself; so he hath thought fit to call for a high respect to he given to it, out of a holy awe to himself: Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour...

...time is not far distant when they who have walked in darkness will see a marvellous light. Old Age. " Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the "face of an old man 1 am the Lord." This benevolent precept is found in the law, which was delivered to Moses....

...that is usually put to persons who are aged. We ought to admire and to revere the aged. " Thou shall rise up before the hoary head and honor the face of the old man," saith the Lord. Jacob's countenance showed him to bi very old, for lie had been a man of labour and...

...that I feel myself impelled to exclaim with additional energy to youth of every description- — " Rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old. Court the society of old and experienced people ! — Do not despise the counsel of cool reason, nor...

...that I feel myself impelled to exclaim, with additional energy, to youth of every description — 8 " Rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old. Court the society of old and experienced people! Dp not despise the counsel of cool reason, nor the...