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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 seventh Motive or consideration to provoke and incite you to be good betimes, is, to consider that the Lord is very much affected, and taken with your seeking of him, and following after him in the spring and morning of your youth. Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ⟨p. 135⟩I remember thee, 1the kindness of thy Youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
The seventh Motive or consideration to provoke and incite you to bee good betimes, is, to consider that the Lord is very much affected, and taken with your seeking of him, and following after him in the spring and morning of your youth. Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ⟨p. 135⟩I remember thee, 1the kindness of thy Youth, the love of thine esspousals, when thou wentest after mee in the wildernesse, in a land that was not sown.
Ah! how kindly, how sweetly did the Lord take this at their hands, that they followed him in their youth, while their bones were full of marrow, while they were strong and fit for service, while nature was fresh, lively and vigorous: In the Law God called for the first of all things; 1he required not only the first fruits, but the very first of the first; The first of the first-fruits of thy land, thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord thy God. God is the first being, the first good, and therefore deserves the first of the first; and the best of the best;