A29676:189
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.
Ah Sirs! It is no small honour to you, who are in the spring and morning of your days, that the Lord hath left upon record several instances of his Love and delight in young men; 1he chose David a younger brother, and passes by his elder brothers; he frowns upon Esau, 2and passes by his door, and sets his love and delight upon Jacob the younger brother; he kindly and lovingly accepts of Abel's person and sacrifice, 3and rejects both Cains person and sacrifice, though he was the elder brother. Among all the Disciples, 4John was the youngest and the most and best ⟨p. 106⟩beloved. There was but one young man that came to Christ, 5and he came not aright, and all the good that was in him, was but some moral good, and yet Christ loved him, with a love of pity and compassion, 6the Greek word signifies to speak friendly, and deal gently with one; and so did Christ with him, all which should exceedingly encourage young men to be good betimes, to be gracious in the morning of their youth, no way to true honour like this, but
Ah Sirs! It is no small honour to you, who are in the spring and morning of your days, that the Lord hath left upon record several instances of his Love and delight in young men; 1hee chose David a younger brother, and passes by his elder brothers; hee frowns upon Esau, 2and passes by his door, and sets his love and delight upon Jacob the younger brother; he kindly and lovingly accepts of Abels person and sacrifice, 3