| Isaac Taylor - 1820 - 186 pages
...years, and changing with circumstances ; increasing in suitability and effect with every alteration. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. Religion has so completely the good opinion of society, when its reality is apparent, and matter of... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1820 - 540 pages
...soberminded, - - 24S . • SERMON XII. ON THE DUTIES AND CONSOLATIONS Of THE AGED. Proverbs, xvi, 31.— The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness, - 272 SERMON XIII. OK THE POWER Of CONSCIENCE. Genesis, xlii. 21, 22. — And they said one to another,... | |
| 1821 - 614 pages
...with you on the concerns of eternity, and 1o tell you what you must do to go to heaven when you die. " The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in .the way of righteousness." — Prov. xvi. 31. Reader, are you a parent? Then, let me ask, how are you bringing up your children ''. Do you value... | |
| George Lawson - 1821 - 480 pages
...rather abhor their company, unless we wish our souls to be hereafter gathered with sinners. Ver. 31. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. Both Scripture and reason teach us to honour grey hairs. It is reported, that when an aged man- went... | |
| Mary Anne Davis - 1822 - 134 pages
...(«) i. Tim. vi. 20. (/>) n. Pet. i. 5, 6, 7. (n) Psalm xxvi. 6. (q) - iii. 18. PRAYER FOR THE AGED. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness : Prov. xvi. Si; but the sinner being a hundred years old shall be accursed. Isaiah Ixv. 20. UNTO thee, O Lord,... | |
| George Holden - 1822 - 316 pages
...like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." — (Job v. 26.) Even Solomon himself declares, that " the hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness," and that " the beauty of old men is their gray head." — Prov. xvi. 31, xx. 29. Old age, as is apparent... | |
| Henry Belfrage - 1822 - 246 pages
...and it tendeth to poverty." How beautifully does this picture illustrate the words of Solomon — " The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness." While there is no object more Uileous than the aged sinner going on still in his trespasses, there... | |
| Thom Scott - 1823 - 670 pages
...unprovided for ! " Vanity of vanities, vanity of vanities ! " saith the preacher, all is vanity !" " But the hoary head is a crown of glory, if it " be found in the way of righteousness." The consistent Christian will not greatly regret the loss of pleasures which he has long comparatively... | |
| 1870 - 354 pages
...the signs of decay appear more and more evident beside the signs of increasing wisdom and experience. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness ;2 but, like ail earthly crowns, it is a fading one. The time soon comes when it is laid in the dust.... | |
| sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1824 - 774 pages
...shutteth his eyes to devis« froward things : moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. 31. The htery head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. 32. Ht that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty : and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that... | |
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