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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
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.
Valerius Maximus reports that one telling a soldier, 1going to war against the Persians, that they would hide the Sun with their arrows; he answered, we shall fight best in the shade; nothing should discourage nor dis-hearten a soldier of Christ, 2 Tim. 2.3, 4. Christ saith to all his soldiers (as the black Prince his father said to him, 2fighting as it were in blood to the knees, and in great distress) either vanquish or dye. Men of no resolution, or of weak resolution, will be but little serviceable to the ⟨image 4⟩good of souls; Such watch-men as will be free from the blood of souls, and be serviceable to the interest of Christ, in turning sinners from darkness to light, must be men of spirit and resolution.
Valerius Maximus reports that one telling a souldier, 1going to war against the Persians, that they would hide the Sun with their arrows; hee answered, we shall fight best in the shade; nothing should discourage nor dis-hearten a souldier of Christ, 2 Tim. 2.3, 4. Christ saith to all his souldiers (as the black Prince his father said to him, 2fighting as it were in bloud to the knees, and in great distress) either vanquish or dye. Men of no resolution, or of weak resolution, will bee but little serviceable to the ⟨image 4⟩good of souls; Such watch-men as will bee free from the bloud of souls, and be serviceable to the interest of Christ, in turning sinners from darknesse to light, must bee men of spirit and resolution.
- 1Valerius Maximus. lib. 3. c. de fiducia.
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