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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.
O that you would not make ⟨p. 31⟩those things eternal for punishment, 1that cannot be eternal for use: Ah! young men and women, God calls, and the blood of Jesus Christ calls, and the spirit of Christ in the Gospel calls, and the rage of Satan calls; and your sad state and condition calls; and the happiness and blessedness of glorified Saints calls; these all call aloud upon you to make sure a glorious eternity; before you sail out into that dreadful Ocean. All your eternal good depends upon the short and uncertain moments of your lives; and if the thread of your lives should be cut, before a happy eternity is made sure: woe to you that ever you were born; Do not say O young man, that thou art young, and hereafter will be time enough to provide for eternity, for eternity may be at the door, ready to carry thee away for ever. Every days experience speaks out eternity to be as near the young mans back, ⟨p. 32⟩as tis before the old mans fa••.
O that you would not make ⟨p. 31⟩those things eternal for punishment, 1that cannot bee eternal for use: Ah! young men and women, God calls, and the bloud of Jesus Christ calls, and the spirit of Christ in the Gospel calls, and the rage of Satan calls; and your sad state and condition calls; and the happiness and blessedness of glorified Saints calls; these all call aloud upon you to make sure a glorious eternity; before you sail out into that dreadfull Ocean. All your eternall good depends upon the short and uncertain moments of your lives; and if the threed of your lives should bee cut, before a happy eternity is made sure: woe to you that ever you were born; Do not say O young man, that thou art young, and hereafter will bee time enough to provide for eternity, for eternity may bee at the door, ready to carry thee away for ever. Every days experience speaks out eternity to bee as neer the young mans back, ⟨p. 32⟩