. . 230 Chap, i 2. An Expa f tiarz pont i =^>ool; or,JoB. VC' t a. with, as having had'i., to get wifdurne, T,ma in it fell cannot advantage us,3ut time iNingeth a.dvanrages :with it for the com- paflìng of the greate`', undertakings, and for the perfec` ing of thole who are moft invert-ea , Time is nor an empty duration. God bath filled time wi,ch helps to eternity-, and with means to know him the only rein God, an.i Jefus Ch -if whorehe bathPent, which is eternal life. Woe to ,tï of:: char haYe not competently learned this great leffuri, when for the time they ought to be teach- ers, &c. An Old man i:;norant is more child:1h than a child. T 'p': ,i- To fee an old man in the firfiruditnents or primer ofnatural know- rlicu!a ter eft ledne is uncoml f elem_n = y but how dreadful is it to feean old mannot a- rarrr. bleto read nor underftand the primmer of the Gofpel, or the fiat principles of Religion ;. we have Peen fad experiences of fume who have lived underpowwerfuil tneans;even till decrepit old age, even until this third degree of old age, and yet have not been in their A. B. C. of laving kndwfedg, being unable to spell or put two letters together in the things of God, or to nuke out a- ny one couclufion un effandingly about the neceílàries to fat- ' vation. It is had enough whenchidren and young men are ig- noranr,and fooìifh in the things of heaven ; but with what tears fnoold we latttent ir, when with the ancient there is ro wifdom, nor under landing in length of dayes. Which croffeth the lecond part ofofJcbs Hffertion. And in length of doryes undeolanding. Both. parts ofthe lenience have the fame fence. In length of Si ienlla dayes, or in many dayes,thar is,by the experiences which we get prt,arur ti- in length. of dayes, under iliriding is improved arid heightened. prudent'' Experience is a great teacher. the Apoffie tels us chat everyex- uf /ïrrneré" 7 perience we have ofGod (hould teach us to hope in"God. Exf u réiu;r. e. perience workethhope (Rom. S.) Experience allo worketh knowledge. Experience is a tedious Mrller, it keeps us long at School,but ex- perience is a pre Äfa(ler,and we may learn much byexperience In lengr» ofdayes is under,'anding. Observe upon the whole ver fe, Old men are to be honoured, and their ceunfeZ to be refpe5led, With them ( probably ) there is molt wrldome, and therefore they del rve ni.)ft rcfre&, Hence the Sc{ ipturc calleth us of- ten to reverence gray haires,"and that we (holed rileup to old ine ri,
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