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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.
Most men will bleed, sweat, vomit, 1purge, part with an estate, yea with a limb, I limbs, yea and many a better thing (viz. the honour of God and a good conscience) to preserve their natural lives: as he cries out, Give me any deformity, any torment, any misery, so you spare my life; and yet how few, how very few, are to be found, who make it their work, their business, to attain to a life of goodness, or to begin to be good betimes, or to be dead to the world, and alive to God, rather than to be dead to God, and alive to the world, this is for a lamentation and shall be for a lamentation, that natural life is so highly prized, & spiritual life so little regarded, &c
Most men will bleed, sweat, vomit, 1purge, part with an estate, yea with a limb, I limbs, yea and many a better thing (viz. the honour of God and a good conscience) to preserve their natural lives: as hee crys out, Give mee any deformity, any torment, any misery, so you spare my life; and yet how few, how very few, are to bee found, who make it their work, their business, to attain to a life of goodness, or to beginne to bee good betimes, or to bee dead to the world, and alive to God, rather than to bee dead to God, and alive to the world, this is for a lamentation and shal be for a lamentation, that natural life is so highly prized, & spiritual life so little regarded, &c
- 1Meconas in Seneca had rather live in many diseases than dye. And Homer reporteth of his Achilles, that he had rather be a servant to a poor Country Clown here, than to be a King to all the Souls departedMeconas in Seneca had rather live in many diseases than dye. And Homer reporteth of his A•hilles, that he had rather be a servant to a poor Countrey Clown here, than to be a King to all the Souls departed