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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.
Now if for all that hath been said, you are resolved to spend the flower of your days, and the prime of your strength, in the service of sin and the world, then know, that no tongue can express, no heart can conceive that trouble of mind, that terror of soul, that horror of conscience that fear and amazement, that weeping and wailing, that crying and roaring, that sighing and groaning, ⟨image 95⟩that cursing and banning, that stamping and tearing, that wringing of hands, and gnashing of teeth, that shall certainly attend you, when God shall bring you into judgement for all your looseness, and lightness, for all your wickedness, and wantonness, for all your profaneness, and baseness, for all your neglect of God; your grieving the comforter, your trampling under foot the blood of a Saviour, for your despising of the means, for your prizing Earth above Heaven, and the pleasures of this world, above the pleasures that be at Gods right hand.1
Now if for all that hath been said, you are resolved to spend the flower of your daies, and the prime of your strength, in the service of sin and the world, then know, that no tongue can express, no heart can conceive that trouble of mind, that terrour of soul, that horror of conscience that fear and amazement, that weeping and wailing, that crying and roaring, that sighing and groaning, ⟨image 95⟩that cursing and banning, that stamping and tearing, that wringing of hands, and gnashing of teeth, that shall certainly attend you, when God shall bring you into judgement for all your loosnesse, and lightnesse, for all your wickednesse, and wantonnesse, for all your prophaneness, and basenesse, for all your neglect of God; your grieving the comforter, your trampling under foot the blood of a Saviour, for your dispising of the means, for your prizing Earth above Heaven, and the pleasures of this world, above the pleasures that bee at Gods right hand.1
- 1Chrysosteme speaking of this day, saith, for Christ at this day to say, depart from me, is a thing more terrible than a thousand hells, Chrysost. Hom—ad Pop. Antioch.