Epsflkofs.Faafterligt. _ Çw.v, ;.a, haue failed, The Heathen could fay,. that the way toHonoursTrample, laicby Verrues houfe: and it is iuf} with the Lord, that with the vile flould be reproach,fo as the bafe often rife vp againfi the honourable, and children can fcorne the aged , in whole words behauiours,and aEtious, any vnfeemely lightneffe batb;bewrayed and difcçuereíd it felfe. }Z Difcreete,] or moderate. The vertuewas formerly required in the Moderation of Minilier, chap.r.y. and after in women , chap. z. 4. and inyoung men, verf. 6. which word, becaufe it principally intendeth a moderation of luflsaod Paß. ors is 3 moR fecimely grace all flefhly concupifcences,and defires; as allo extendeth it felfe to all the parts of the life,requiring chat all the affections,-(peaches, and aólìonsi bee caned leuell , not according to the tirengthof will, or pafiioti; but according co the rule of prudence; both in forbearing that which is euill , and vnfeemely ; as alle inchuling and praótifrng that which is good anddecent:therefore the older fort efpecially fhouldbecome fin- gular patterns,&examples of moderation; both.inthe fubduing anùcx- tinguifhing all rebellious morions, affeolions,paí3imes;and perturbati,, ons ; as allo in preferuing in them a wife-and vigilant -care, that their mindes may bekept in fuch temper, as becommeth fobrietie, arjd Chri- fiianity: and thefe not ofordinary men, but Inch as may beautifie this age,which euen of it felfe is in part difpofed hereunto , as that holy man obferued,emong theancientis wifdome , and in the length ofdteie.r,aa 'ti - nder (landing. ir'' °Ta man. Cob ia:r.. Real t. Vnchafi defires are foule fpottes in tuerie age, but in olde agemoll ofall. Howmotrfirous were it for olde men to watch the twi- light , to lianeeyes full.ofadulterie, to haue their mouches filled with fouleand rotten communicacion,tcxbcdrun;kc withwinevat') exceffe? how exceeding odious were thele things in theta ,abue younger pee- fons? who if they Ihould fall into fuch mifdemeanours, (one moreex- cules might be pretended ? for they might be forced by headfirength of paffion,and perturbation,but thefe feem rather to force themfclues,and firneofeleótion,as fuchwho willingly Ieauenor fuchlinnes as haue ale mofi left them; nay whorarher fircngtheutheir mindes:to;fizçh tupss;äs to which their bodies arebroken and denied:and thrufi thetnfelués -up_ der the power of inch lewde Mafiers , from whowe a manwould haue á 1 thought,chey fhould long beforehaue parted as free men, 2. Old age is an age which ought tobe dedicated to the tninde, meditation , coua- fcl; ought robe taken vpwithmore feemelydelights and delires, euen fuch as are fpiticuall and heauenly ; ought co watchagainli firth Inds as a preffedown,that the agedman may ferne the Lordwith more libertie and cheerefulncs,and intend the firaightning of all reckonings between God
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