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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. › Encouragements to Young men
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.
Encouragements to Young men
I beseech you seriously to weigh and ponder these following motives, or considerations.
First, 1consider, It is an honour to be good betimes. A young Saint is like the morning star; he is like a pearl in a gold Ring. It is mentioned as a singular honour to the believing Jews, that they first trusted in Christ, that we should be to the praise of his glory, 2who first trusted in Christ; this was their praise, their crown, that they were first converted and turned to Christ, and Christianity. So Paul mentioning Andronicus and Junia, doth not omit this circumstance of praise and honour, 3that they were in Christ before him. Salute Andronicus and Junia my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the Apostles, who ⟨p. 103⟩also were in Christ before me.
First, 1consider, It is an honour to bee good betimes. A young Saint is like the morning star; hee is like a pearl in a gold Ring. It is mentioned as a singular honour to the beleeving Jews, that they first trusted in Christ, that wee should bee to the praise of his glory,