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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.
The third motive or consideration to provoke you to begin to be good betimes, is this, viz. 1that it is the best and choicest way in the world, to be rich in gracious experiences betimes, ⟨p. 112⟩(which are the best riches in all the world) as he that sets up for himself betimes, is in the most hopeful way to be rich betimes: so he that is good in good earnest betimes, he is in the ready way, the high-way of being rich in grace, and rich in goodness, they usually prove men of great observation, and great experience. God loves to show these his beauty, 2and his glory in his sanctuary. He delights to cause his glory and his goodness to pass before such; these shall find all his paths drop marrow and fatness, for these the Lord of hosts will make a feast of fat things, 3a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined; these shall have all manner of pleasant fruits laid up at their gates for their well beloved; 4none have so many choice pledges of Christs love, nor so many sweet kisses of Christs mouth, nor so many embraces in Christs arms, as those souls that are good ⟨p. 113⟩betimes; O the grace, the goodness, the sweetness, the fatness that Christ is still a dropping into their hearts; Christ will make their hearts his largest treasury, he'll lay up most of his heavenly treasure in their souls; 5there he will store up mercies new and old; there he will treasure up all plenty, rariety, and variety; there he will lay up all that heart can wish, or need require. O the many drops of myrrh that falls from Christs fingers upon their hearts! O the many secrets that Christ reveals in their ears! O the many love letters that Christ sends to these! O the many visits that he gives to these! O the turns, the walks that he hath in Paradise with these! there are none in the World for experience, and intelligence to these. Ah! Young men, young men, as you would be rich in the best riches, begin to be good betimes, as there is no riches to spiritual riches, so there is no