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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 me•! do not pawn your souls, do not sell your souls, do not exchange away your souls, do not trifle and fool away your precious souls, they are Jewels more worth than a thousand worlds, yea than ⟨p. 144⟩Heaven and earth; if they are safe, all is safe; but if they are lost, all is lost; God, lost, and Christ lost, and the society of glorious Angels and blessed Saints lost, and Heaven lost, and that for ever. Grandensis tells of a woman that was so affected with souls miscarryings, that she besought God to stop up the passage into Hell with her soul and body, that none might have entrance.
Ah young men, young me•! do not pawn your souls, do not sell your souls, do not exchange away your souls, do not trifle and fool away your precious souls, they are Jewels more worth than a thousand worlds, yea than ⟨p. 144⟩Heaven and earth; if they are safe, all is safe; but if they are lost, all is lost; God, lost, and Christ lost, and the society of glorious Angels and blessed Saints lost, and Heaven lost, and that for ever. Grandensis tells of a woman that was so affected with souls miscarryings, that shee besought God to stop up the passage into Hell with her soul and body, that none might have entrance.
Ah! that all young persons were so affected with the worth and excellency of their souls, and so alarmed with the hazard and danger of loosing their souls, as that they may in the spring and morning of their days, enquire after the Lord, and seek him, and serve him with all their might, that so their precious and immortal souls may be safe and happy for ever; but if all this will not do, then in the last place
Ah! that all young persons were so affected with the worth and excellency of their souls, and so allarmed with the hazzard and danger of loosing their souls, as that they may in the spring and morning of their dayes, enquire after the Lord, and seek him, and serve him with all their might, that so their precious and immortal souls may bee safe and happy for ever; but if all this will not do, then in the last place