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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.
I have read of a devout man, who when he heard a clock strike, he would say, here is one hour more past that I have to answer for. Ah young men! as time is very precious, so it is very short, time is very swift, it is suddenly gone, in the 9. of Job and the 25. vers. My days are swifter than a Post, they flee away, they see no good. The Hebrew word (Kalal) translated swifter ⟨p. 23⟩than a Post, signifies any thing that is light, because light things are quick in motion.
I have read of a devout man, who when hee heard a clock strike, hee would say, here is one hour more past that I have to answer for. Ah young men! as time is very precious, so it is very short, time is very swift, it is suddenly gone, in the 9. of Job and the 25. vers. My dayes are swifter than a Post, they flee away, they see no good. The Hebrew word (Kalal) translated swifter ⟨p. 23⟩than a Post, signifies any thing that is light, because light things are quick in motion.
The Ancients emblemed time with wings, as it were, 1not running, but flying. Time is like the Sun, that never stands still, but is still a running her race; the Sun did once stand still, yea went back, but so did never Time. Time is still running, and flying; it is a bubble a shadow, a dream; can you seriously consider of this young men, and not begin to be good betimes? surely you cannot. Sirs, if the whole earth whereupon we tread were turned into a lump of gold, it were not able to purchase one minute of time. Oh the regreetings of the damned, for mis-spending precious time! 2Oh what would they not give to be free, and to enjoy the means of grace one hour. Ah with what attention! with what intention! with what trembling and melting of heart! with what hungering and thirsting would they hear the