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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.
Caesar Borgias being sick to death, lamentingly said, when I lived I provided for every thing but death, now I must dye, and am unprovided to dye, this was a dart at his heart, and it will at last be a dagger at yours, who feast your bodies, but starve your souls; who make liberal provision for your ignoble part, but no provision for your more noble ⟨p. 142⟩part; If they deserve a hanging, who feast their slaves, and starve their Wives; that make provision for their enemies, but none for their friends; 1how will you escape hanging in hell, who make provision for every thing, yea for your very lusts, but make no provision for your immortal souls? We hate the Turks for selling Christians for Slaves, and what shall we think then of those who sell themselves, their precious souls for toys and trifles that cannot profit, who practically say, 2what once a profane Noble man of Naples verbally said, viz. that he had two souls in his body, one for God, and another for whosoever would buy it.
Caesar Borgias being sick to death, lamentingly said, when I lived I provided for every thing but death, now I must dye, and am unprovided to dye, this was a dart at his heart, and it will at last be a dagger at yours, who feast your bodies, but starve your souls; who make liberal provision for your ignoble part, but no provision for your more noble ⟨p. 142⟩part; If they deserve a hanging, who feast their slaves, and starve their Wives; that make provision for their enemies, but none for their friends; 1how will you escape hanging in hell, who make provision for every thing, yea for your very lusts, but make no provision for your immortal souls? Wee hate the Turks for selling Christians for Slaves, and what shall we think then of those who sell themselves, their precious souls for toyes and trifles that cannot profit, who practically say, 2what once a prophane Noble man of Naples verbally said, viz. that hee had two souls in his body, one for God, and another for whosoever would buy it.