...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,...

...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...

...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,...

...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...

...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...

...mark of respect, and giving parents the most honorable seat and place. The command is, " thou shalt rise up before the hoary head and honor the face of the old man." . It is dishonorable in children to take the lead in conversation, when their parents are present,...

...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...

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...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...