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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
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2 Again, the sooner a man begins to be good, the more serviceable he will be to others, and the more he will provoke others to good; now all the good that you provoke others to, by counsel, or carriage, shall be ⟨p. 131⟩put down to your account (as all the sins that men provoke others to, is put down to their accounts: 1David did but send a Letter concerning the death of Uriah, and the charge cometh, thou hast slain Uriah with the Sword) the more I stir up others to sow, the more at last I shall reap; the sooner a man begins to be good, the more good he will do, the more serviceable he will be in the Town or City where he dwells, in the family where he lives, among his relations (wife, children, kindred, servants, &c.) with whom he converses.
2 Again, the sooner a man begins to bee good, the more serviceable hee will bee to others, and the more hee will provoke others to good; now all the good that you provoke others to, by counsel, or carriage, shall bee ⟨p. 131⟩put down to your account (as all the sins that men provoke others to, is put down to their accounts: 1David did but send a Letter concerning the death of Uriah, and the charge commeth, thou hast slain Uriah with the Sword) the more I stir up others to sow, the more at last I shall reap; the sooner a man beginnes to bee good, the more good hee will do, the more serviceable he will bee in the Town or City where hee dwells, in the family where he lives, among his relations (wife, children, kindred, servants, &c.) with whom hee converses.