 | William Henry Ireland - 1807 - 356 pages
...science. SECTION III. OF OLD FOOLS — VIZ. THE LONGER THEY LIVE THE MORE THEY ARE GIVEN TO FOLLY. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. SOLOMON. Spite of the winters thou hast told, Thy frozen blood, thy visage old. Thy reason still is... | |
 | Obsolete ideas - 1807 - 226 pages
...There is not, perhaps, a more dangerous being to fociety than a proffigate old perfon. Solomon fays, " The hoary head is a crown " of glory, if it be found in the way of " righteoufnefs." Shun, at all times, company that is likely to undermine your religious principles,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 pages
...hath pleased to put together the ancient and the honourable ; Isa. ix. 15: and hath told us, that a hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in a way of righteousness ; Prov. xvi. 31. xx. 29 : and, lastly, makes it an argument of the deplored... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...them, where age is not accompanied with gravity and prudence. And therefore we .find it, Prov. xvi. 31. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness : otherwise, instead of being a glory, it is but a double shame and reproach. (3) There is another... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...pood. 30 He shntteth his eves to devise firward things : moving his lips he bringcth gvil to pass, 31 is wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me : 14 Ther 32 He that is slow to anger u better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth liis spirit, than he that... | |
 | 1809 - 556 pages
...others, and the sign being given, they furiously execute the mischief they have designed. Ver. 31. The hoary head is a crown of glory ; if it be found in the way of righteousness.] Old -age is very venerable, when a man's past life hath been truly virtuous and useful ; which is the... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 424 pages
...word of God is called a crown, may, in the highest sense, be referred to Christ Jesus. For instance: "The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness." Christ is the ancient of days, and the hair of his head like pure wool, Daniel vii. 9- " The prudent... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1811 - 486 pages
...up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God." (Levit. xix. 32.) " The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness." (Prov. xvi. 31.) " Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 pages
...appear, ye may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. " •..•;..,- , (u) The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. 1 (y) Mat. 14. i», 15. (r) E»ek. 18. »4. (/> » Pet. *. 10, n. ..it) Col. a. 6. i Tim. i 19. John... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 560 pages
...keeping of this command, a great mercy, . 1. A good old age is an honourable thing, Prov. xvi. 31 i * The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.' God commands a particular reverence to be given to old men, Lev. xix. 32. * Thou shalt rise up before... | |
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The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. 
