Thirdly, His Birth.

His Temporal Birth was on St. An∣drews day, 1594. His birth to Glory, Page  37 (I mean the day of his death) was Jan. 15. 1671-72. his Age 78. current,* greater by so much than King David's first measure 70. So that, to phrase in Jobs words,*He came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season. Length of dayes is by Gods favour annexed to the fifth Commandment [Honour thy Father, &c.] which the Apostle maketh the first Commandment with promise;* and 'tis a Glory: For the hoary head is a Crown of Glory,*if it be found in the way of Righteousness: A good evi∣dence of Gods acceptance upon his obedience to his Superiours, Spiritual, Political and Natural Parents, for want of which due obedience to Parents, God many times shortens the dayes of the Sons of Belial, Rebellious Children.