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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! 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
Tenthly, Consider, young men, that God will at last bring you to a reckoning, he will at ⟨p. 145⟩last bring you to judgement. Rejoice, O young man in thy youth, 1and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things, God will bring thee unto judgement. In these words you have two things, 1 An ironical concession, he bids him rejoice, &c. he yields him what he would have by an irony, by way of mockage, and bitter scoff. Now thou art young, and strong, lively, and lusty, and thy bones are full of marrow; thou art resolved to be proud, and scornful, to indulge the flesh, and to follow thy delights, and pleasure; well take thy course if thou darest, or if thou hast a mind to it, 2if thy heart be so set upon it. Rejoice in thy youth, &c. The second is a commination, or a sad and severe premonition. But know thou, that for all these things, God will bring thee into judgement; will bring thee, ⟨p. 146⟩