A century sermon, preached at Kingston, in the county of Plymouth, April 2d, 1794: at the special desire of Mr. Ebenezer Cobb, who, on that day,... (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

"We are convened this day, my brethren, on a very singular occasion. Singular, at least, in the present age of the world. The life of MAN is placed at "three score years and ten." But we are met to commemorate the goodness of GOD to his aged servant, here present, whose life has been protracted to the uncommon period of a HUNDRED YEARS this day. With wonder and with gratitude, we hail such an unusual ANNIVERSARY. "Our FATHERS, where are they?" Gone to the world of immortality. But how few of them had arrived at this advanced age, before they quitted the stage of mortality!" This is an edition of a classical book first published in the eighteenth century.