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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 and women, you do not know, but that by an early, 1by an opportune seeking of God, you may obtain a kingdom that shakes not, and glory that passeth not away. There is a season wherein God may be found, 2Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near, and if you slip this season, you may seek him, and miss him. 3Though they cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them; when ye make many prayers I will not hear. Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer, they shall seek me early but shall not find me. This was Sauls misery, The Philistines are upon me, and God will not answer me, 'tis justice that they should seek and not find at last, who might have found, had they but sought seasonably and opportunely, &c.
Ah! Young men and women, you do not know, but that by an early, 1by an opportune seeking of God, you may obtain a kingdom that shakes not, and glory that passeth not away. There is a season wherein God may bee found, 2Seek ye the Lord while hee may bee found, call yee upon him while hee is neer, and if you slip this season, you may seek him, and miss him. 3Though they cry unto mee, I will not hearken unto them; when yee make many prayers I will not hear. Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear. Then shall they call upon mee, but I will not answer, they shall seek mee early but shall not finde mee. This was Sauls misery, The Philistines are upon mee, and God will not answer mee, 'tis justice that they should seek and not finde at last, who might have found, had they but sought seasonably and opportunely, &c.