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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! 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; 2the first and the best is not too good for him, who is goodness it self, God in that of Leviticus 2.14. is so passionately set upon having the first of the first, that he will not stay till the ⟨p. 136⟩green ears of Corn be ripe, but will have the green ears of corn dried in the fire, least he should loose his longing.
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; 1hee 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; 2the first and the best is not too good for him, who is goodness it self, God in that of Leviticus 2.14. is so passionately set upon having the first of the first, that he will not stay till the ⟨p. 136⟩green ears of Corn be ripe, but will have the green ears of corn dryed in the fire, least he should loose his longing.