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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.
But now to those young men and women who begin to seek, serve, and love the Lord in the Primrose of their days, the day of judgement will be to them (melodia in aure, ubilum in cord) like music in the ear and a jubilee in the heart, 1this day will be to them, a day of refreshing, a day of redemption, a day of vindication, a day of coronation, a day of Consolation, a day of Salvation, it will be to them a marriage day, a harvest day, ⟨p. 154⟩a pay day, now the Lord will pay them for all the Prayers they have made, for all the Sermons they have heard, for all the tears they have shed, in this great day Christ will remember all the individual offices of love and friendship showed to any of his, now he will mention many things for their honour and comfort that they never minded, now the least and lowest acts of love and pity towards his, shall be interpreted as a special kindness showed to himself. Now the Crown shall be set upon their heads, 2and the Royal Robe put upon their backs, now all the World shall see that they have not served the Lord for naught: Now Christ will pass over all their weaknesses, and make honourable mention of all the services they have performed, of all the mercies they have improved, and of all the great things that for his name and glory, they have suffered,
But now to those young men and women who beginne to seek, serve, and love the Lord in the Primerose of their days, the day of judgement will be to them (melodia in aure, ubilum in corde) like musick in the ear and a jubilee in the heart, 1this day will be to them, a day of refreshing, a day of redemption, a day of vindication, a day of coronation, a day of Consolation, a day of Salvation, it will bee to them a marriage day, a harvest day, ⟨p. 154⟩a pay day, now the Lord will pay them for all the Prayers they have made, for all the Sermons they have heard, for all the tears they have shed, in this great day Christ will remember all the individual offices of love and friendship shewed to any of his, now hee will mention many things for their honor and comfort that they never minded, now the least and lowest acts of love and pity towards his, shall bee interpreted as a special kindnesse shewed to himself. Now the Crown shall bee set upon their heads,