A29676:199
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.
It was an excellent saying of Lewis of Bauyer, Emperor of Germany (hujusmodi comparandae sunt opes quae cum naufragio simul enatent) such goods are worth getting and owning, as will not sink or wash away if a shipwreck happen, but will wade and swim out with us, we see such are the spiritual riches that will attend those who in the spring and morning of their youth, shall know the Lord, and serve the Lord, and get an interest in the Lord, and thus much for the third motive.
It was an excellent saying of Lewis of Bauyer, Emperour of Germany (hujusmodi comparandae sunt opes quae cum naufragio simul enatent) such goods are worth getting and owning, as will not sink or wash away if a shipwrack happen, but will wade and swim out with us, we see such are the spiritual riches that will attend those who in the spring and morning of their youth, shall know the Lord, and serve the Lord, and get an interest in the Lord, and thus much for the third motive.
The fourth motive to provoke young ones to be really good betimes, is, to consider that the present time, the present day is the only season that you are sure of, time past cannot be recalled, and time to come cannot be ascertained. 1To day if you hear his voice harden not your hearts. Behold now is the acceptable time, 2now is the day of Salvation; some there be that trifle away their time, and fool away their souls and their salvation; to prevent this, the Apostle beats upon the [Greek or Hebrew], the present opportunity, because if that be once past, there is no recovering of it; therefore as the Mariner takes the first fair wind to sail; and as the Merchant takes his first opportunity of buying and selling, and as the Husbandman takes the first opportunity of sowing and reaping, So, should young men take the present season; the present day (which is their day) to be good towards ⟨p. 117⟩the Lord, to seek him, and serve him, and not to post off the present season, for they know not what another day, another hour, another moment may bring forth: that door of grace that is open to day, may be shut to morrow; that golden Sceptre of mercy that is held forth in the Gospel this day, may be taken in the next day; that love that this hour is upon the bare knee, entreating and beseeching young men to break off their Sins by repentance, to return to the Lord,