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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 humbly judge according to my present light, that he will not; and my reasons for it are these, viz.
The first is drawn from Christs judicial proceedings in the last day, set down largely and clearly in the 25 of Matthew, where he enumerateth only the good works they had done, but takes no notice of the spots and blots, 1of the stains and blemishes, of the infirmities, and enormities, of the weaknesses and wickednesses of his people. My
The first is drawn from Christs judicial proceedings in the last day, set down largely and clearly in the 25 of Matthew, where hee inumerateth only the good works they had done, but takes no notice of the spots and blots, 1of the staines and blemishes, of the infirmities, and innormities, of the weaknesses and wickednesses of his people. My
Second Reason is taken from Christs vehement protestations that they shall not come into ⟨p. 156⟩judgement, 1John 5.24. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my Word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death unto life. Those words shall not come into condemnation, are not rightly translated, the Original is [Greek or Hebrew] shall not come into judgement, not into damnation, as you read it in all your English books, I will not say what should put men upon this exposition rather than a true Translation of the Original word: further, it is very observable, that no Evangelist useth this double asseveration but John, and he never useth it but in matters of greatest weight and importance,