...Apoftle i Pet. 3 8. put not offhumanity, by denying this piece of common eivility. TIiou {halt rife up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God. I am the Lord, Levit. 19. jz.If greater fignsofhonor then uncovering the head be required, we are not...

...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...

...clothed with humility ; for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble." Lev. xix. 32. " Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God ; I am the Lord." As spiritual pride disposes persons to assume mnch to themselves, so it also disposes...

...humility; for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble." Lev. six. 32. " Thou shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God ; I am the Lord." As spiritual pride disposes persons to assume much to themselves, so it also disposes...

...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...