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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 have long since observed, that in nothing man came nearer to the glory and perfection of God himself, than in goodness and clemency. Surely if it be such an honour to man, to pass over a transgression, it cannot be a dishonour to Christ, to pass over the transgressions of his people, he having already buried them in the Sea of his blood. Again saith Solomon, It is the glory of God to conceal a thing. 1And why it should not make for the glory of divine love to conceal the sins of the Saints, in that great day, I know not: and whether the concealing the sins of the Saints in that great day, will not make most for their joy, and wicked mens sorrow, for their comfort ⟨p. 171⟩and wicked mens terror and torment. I will leave you to judge, and time and experience to decide; And thus much for the resolution of that great question. Having done with the Motives that may encourage and provoke young men to be good betimes, to know, love, seek, and serve the Lord in the spring and morning of their days.
The Heathens have long since observed, that in nothing man came nearer to the glory and perfection of God himself, than in goodness and clemency. Surely if it bee such an honour to man, to passe over a transgression, it cannot bee a dishonour to Christ, to pass over the transgressions of his people, hee having already buried them in the Sea of his blood. Again saith Solomon, It is the glory of God to conceal a thing. 1And why it should not make for the glory of divine love to conceal the sins of the Saints, in that great day, I know not: and whether the concealing the sins of the Saints in that great day, will not make most for their joy, and wicked mens sorrow, for their comfort ⟨p. 171⟩and wicked mens terrour and torment. I will leave you to judge, and time and experience to decide; And thus much for the resolution of that great question. Having done with the Motives that may incourage and provoke young men to bee good betimes, to know, love, seek, and serve the Lord in the spring and morning of their dayes.
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