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Difcourte I.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTIVITY OF YOUTH, AND THE INFIR MITIES OF AGE.

JOHN XXI. 18.

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou waft young, thou girdedft thyself, and walkedft whither thou wouldeft: but when thou fhalt be old, thou shalt Aretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldst not.

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afcenfion to heaven, had eaten with his apostles, and inquired particularly of Peter, three times, whether he loved him. Peter having appealed to him for the fincerity of his love, Chrift commands him to fhow that love by feeding his fheep and lambs; taking care of the intereft of his church

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