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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.
The Fig-tree in the Gospel, that did not bring forth fruit timely and seasonably, was curst to admiration, the time of youth is the time and season for bringing forth the fruits of righteousness and holiness, and if these fruits be not brought forth in their season, you may justly fear, that the curses of heaven will secretly and insensibly soak and sink into your souls, and then woe woe to you that ever you were born, the best way to prevent this hell of hells is to give God the cream and Flower of your youth, your strength, your time, your Talents; vessels that are betimes seasoned with the savour of life, never loose it, Pro. 22.6.
The Fig-tree in the Gospel, that did not bring forth fruit timely and seasonably, was curst to admiration, the time of youth is the time and season for bringing forth the fruits of righteousness and holiness, and if these fruits bee not brought forth in their season, you may justly fear, that the curses of heaven will secretly and insensibly soak and sink into your souls, and then woe wo to you that ever you were born, the best way to prevent this hell of hels is to give God the cream and Flower of your youth, your strength, your time, your Talents; vessels that are betimes seasoned with the savour of life, never loose it, Pro. 22.6.
The Tenth Reason, Why young persons should be really good (in good earnest) betimes, and that is, because Death may suddenly ⟨p. 48⟩and unexpectedly seize upon you, 1you have no lease of your lives. Youth is as fickle as old age, the young man may find Graves enough of his length in burial places; as green wood, and old logs meet in one fire, so young Sinners, and old Sinners meet (in one hell) and burn together; when the young man is in his spring, 2