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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! Young men, young men, ⟨p. 119⟩do not put off the present season, 1do not neglect the present day, there is no time yours, but the present time; no day yours but the present day; and therefore do not please your selves, and feed your selves with hopes of time to come, and that you will repent but not yet; and lay hold on mercy, but not yet; and give up your selves to the Lord next week, next mouth, or next year; for that God that hath promised you mercy, and favour, upon the day of your return, he hath not promised to prolong your lives till that day comes, when a Soldier was brought before Lamacus a Commander, for a mis-behaviour, and pleaded he would do so no more, Lamacus answered (non licet in bello his peccare) no man must offend twice in War; So God (especially in these Gospel days, wherein the motions of Divine justice are more smart and quick, than in former days) happily will not ⟨p. 120⟩suffer men twice to neglect the day of grace, 2and let slip the seasons of mercy.
Ah! Young men, young men, ⟨p. 119⟩do not put off the present season, 1do not neglect the present day, there is no time yours, but the present time; no day yours but the present day; and therefore do not please your selves, and feed your selves with hopes of time to come, and that you will repent but not yet; and lay hold on mercy, but not yet; and give up your selves to the Lord next week, next mouth, or next year; for that God that hath promised you mercy, and favour, upon the day of your return, he hath not promised to prolong your lives till that day comes, when a Souldier was brought before Lamacus a Commander, for a mis-behaviour, and pleaded he would do so no more, Lamacus answered (non licet in bello his peccare) no man must offend twice in War; So God (especially in these Gospel days, wherein the motions of Divine justice are more smart and quick, than in former days) happily will not