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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 an Italian Poet, who brings in a proper young man rich and potent, discoursing with Death, in the habit of ⟨p. 49⟩a mower with his Sith in his hand, cutting down the life of man (For all flesh is grass, Isa. 40.6.) and wilt thou not spare any mans person saith the young man; I spare none saith death, 1mans life is but a day, a short day, a winters day, oft-times the Sun goes down upon a man before it be well up; your day is short, your work is great, your journey long, and therefore you should rise early and set forward towards heaven betimes, as that man does that hath a long journey to go in a winters day.
I have read of an Italian Poet, who brings in a propper young man rich and potent, discoursing with Death, in the habit of ⟨p. 49⟩a mower with his Sythe in his hand, cutting down the life of man (For all flesh is grass, Isa. 40.6.) and wilt thou not spare any mans person saith the young man; I spare none saith death, 1mans life is but a day, a short day, a winters day, oft-times the Sun goes down upon a man before it be wel up; your day is short, your work is great, your journey long, and therefore you should rise early and set forward towards heaven betimes, as that man does that hath a long journey to go in a winters day.
- 1Deaths motto is Nulli Cedo, I yield to none.Deaths motto is Nulli Cedo, I yeild to none.