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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.
Ah Sirs! how sad would it be with you, if Jesus Christ should secretly thus expostulate with your consciences in this your day.
Oh! how terrible would it be with you, if Christ should thus visibly plead against you in his great day. Ah! Young men, young men and women, who, but souls much left of God, blinded by Satan, 1and hardened in ⟨p. 109⟩sin, can hear Jesus Christ speaking thus to them? I suffered for Sinners betimes, I laid down a ransom for souls betimes, I pacified my fathers wrath betimes, I satisfied my fathers justice betimes, I merited grace and mercy for Sinners betimes, I brought in an everlasting righteousness upon the world betimes, &c. I say who can hear Jesus Christ speaking thus, and his heart not fall in love and league with Christ, and his soul not unite to Christ, and resign to Christ, and cleave to Christ, and for ever be one with Christ, except it be such that are for ever left by Christ? Well, remember this (Quanto pro nobis vilior, tanto nobis charior) the more vild Christ made himself for us, the more dear he ought to be unto us.
Oh! how terrible would it bee with you, if Christ should thus visibly plead against you in his great day. Ah! Young men, young men and women, who, but souls much left of God, blinded by Satan, 1and hardned in ⟨p. 109⟩sin, can hear Jesus Christ speaking thus to them? I suffered for Sinners betimes, I laid down a ransome for souls betimes, I pacified my fathers wrath betimes, I satisfied my fathers justice betimes, I merited grace and mercy for Sinners betimes, I brought in an everlasting righteousness upon the world betimes, &c. I say who can hear Jesus Christ speaking thus, and his heart not fall in love and league with Christ, and his soul not unite to Christ, and resign to Christ, and cleave to Christ, and for ever be one with Christ, except it be such that are for ever left by Christ? Well, remember this (Quanto pro nobis vilior, tanto nobis charior) the more vild Christ made himself for us, the more dear he ought to be unto us.