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Apples of gold for young men and women, and a crown of glory for…Apples of gold for young men and vvomen, and a crown of glory for…
Apples of gold for young men and women, and a crown of glory for old men and women. Or, The happiness of being good betimes, and the honour of being an old disciple Clearly and fully discovered, and closely, and faithfully applied. Also the young mans objections answered, and the old mans doubts resolved. By Thomas Brooks preacher of the gospel at Margarets new Fishstreet-hill.Apples of gold for young men and vvomen, and a crown of glory for old men and women. Or, The happiness of being good betimes, and the honour of being an old disciple Clearly and fully discovered, and closely, and faithfully applyed. Also the young mans objections answered, and the old mans doubts resolved. By Thomas Brooks preacher of the gospel at Margarets new Fishstreet-hill.
London: printed by R.I. for John Hancock, 1657
THE Young-Mans Duty AND EXCELLENCY. › The Young mans Duty and Excellency.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Ah young men! young men, 1shall Satan take all opportunities to tempt you? shall the world take all opportunities to allure you? shall wicked men take all opportunities to ensnare you? and to undo you? and shall Christian friends take all opportunities to better you? and shall Gods faithful Messengers take all opportunities to save you? and will you? will you neglect so great salvation? Plutarch writes of Hannibal, that when he could have taken Rome he would not, and when he would have taken Rome, he could not. Many in their youthful days, when they might have mercy, Christ, pardon, Heaven; they will not, and in old age, when they would have Christ, pardon, peace, Heaven, they cannot, they may not. God seems to say as Theseus said once, go says he, and tell Creon, Theseus offers thee a gracious offer, yet I am pleased to be friends, if thou wilt submit (this is my first ⟨p. 20⟩message) but if this offer prevail not, look for me to be up in arms.
Ah young men! young men, 1shall Satan take all opportunities to tempt you? shall the world take all opportunities to allure you? shall wicked men take all opportunities to ensnare you? and to undo you? and shall Christian friends take all opportunities to better you? and shall Gods faithful Messengers take all opportunities to save you? and will you? will you neglect so great salvation? Plutarch writes of Hannibal, that when hee could have taken Rome hee would not, and when hee would have taken Rome, hee could not. Many in their youthful dayes, when they might have mercy, Christ, pardon, Heaven; they will not, and in old age, when they would have Christ, pardon, peace, Heaven, they cannot, they may not. God seems to say as Thesius said once, go sayes hee, and tell Creon, Thesius offers thee a gracious offer, yet I am pleased to bee friends, if thou wilt submit (this is my first ⟨p. 20⟩message) but if this offer prevail not, look for mee to bee up in arms.
- 1Tis storied of Charles King of Sicily and Jerusalem, that he was called Carolus Cunctator. Charles the lingerer; this age affords many such lingerers, &c.