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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.
I have read a remarkable story of a King, that was heavy and sad, and wept, which when his brother saw, he asked him why he was so pensive? because (saith he) I have judged others, and now I must be judged my self; And why (saith his brother) do you so take on for this, it will (happily) be a long time ⟨p. 152⟩ere that day come, and besides that, it is but a flight matter. The King said little to it for the present. Now it was a custom in that Country when any had committed Treason, there was a Trumpet sounded at his door in the night time, and he was next day brought out to be executed, now the King commanded a Trumpet to be sounded at his brothers door in the night time, who awakening out of his Sleep, when he heard it, arose, and came quaking and trembling to the King; How now saith the King, whats the matter you are so affrighted, I am saith he attached of Treason, and next morning I shall be executed, why saith the King to him again, are you so troubled at that, knowing that you shall be judged by your Brother, and for a matter that your Conscience tells you, you are clear off, How much more therefore may I be afraid, seeing ⟨p. 153⟩that God shall judge me, and not in a matter that my conscience frees me off, but of that whereof I am guilty; and beside this, if the worst come, is but a temporary death you shall die, but I am liable to death eternal both of body and soul. I will leave the Application to those young persons, that put this day afar off, and whom no arguments will move to be good betimes, and to acquaint themselves with the Lord in the morning of their youth.
I have read a remarkable story of a King, that was heavy and sad, and wept, which when his brother saw, hee asked him why hee was so pensive? because (saith hee) I have judged others, and now I must bee judged my self; And why (saith his brother) do you so take on for this, it will (hapily) bee a long time ⟨p. 152⟩ere that day come, and besides that, it is but a flight matter. The King said little to it for the present. Now it was a custome in that Countrey when any had committed Treason, there was a Trumpet sounded at his door in the night time, and hee was next day brought out to bee executed, now the King commanded a Trumpet to bee sounded at his brothers door in the night time, who awakening out of his Sleep, when hee heard it, arose, and came quaking and trembling to the King; How now saith the King, whats the matter you are so affrighted, I am saith hee attached of Treason, and next morning I shall bee executed, why saith the King to him again, are you so troubled at that, knowing that you shall bee judged by your Brother, and for a matter that your Conscience tells you, you are clear off, How much more therefore may I bee afraid, seeing