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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 Heathens themselves had some kind of dread, and expectation of such a day; and therefore when Paul spake of judgement to come, Felix trembled, though a Heathen. The bringing into judgement is a thing which is known by reason, 1and is clear by the light of nature; wherefore in Austria one of the Nobles dying, who had lived fourscore and thirteen years, and had spent all his life in pleasures and delights, never being troubled with any infirmity, and this being told to Frederick the Emperor, from hence saith he, we may conclude the souls immortality; for if there be a God ⟨p. 148⟩that ruleth this world (as Divines and Philosophers do teach) and that he is just, no one denieth, surely there are other places to which souls aster death do go, 2and do receive for their deeds, either reward, or punishment, for here we see, that neither rewards are given to the good, nor punishments to the evil.
The Heathens themselves had some kinde of dread, and expectation of such a day; and therefore when Paul spake of judgement to come, Felix trembled, though a Heathen. The bringing into judgement is a thing which is known by reason, 1and is clear by the light of nature; wherefore in Austria one of the Nobles dying, who had lived fourscore and thirteen years, and had spent all his life in pleasures and delights, never being troubled with any infirmity, and this being told to Frederick the Emperour, from hence saith hee, wee may conclude the souls immortality; for if there bee a God ⟨p. 148⟩that ruleth this world (as Divines and Philosophers do teach) and that hee is just, no one denyeth, surely there are other places to which souls aster death do go, 2and do receive for their deeds, either reward, or punishment, for here wee see, that neither rewards are given to the good, nor punishments to the evil.