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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. › Good Couns 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.
Ah young man! who art thou, and what is thy name, or fame, what is thy power or place, what is thy dignity or glory, that thou darest promise thy self an exemption from sharing in as sad a portion as ever Justice gave to those who were once very high, who were seated among the stars, but are now brought down to the sides of the pit? 1I have read a story of one, that gave a young Prodigal a Ring with a deaths head, on this condition, that he should one hour daily for seven ⟨p. 175⟩days together, look and think upon it, which bred a great change in his life.
Ah young man! who art thou, and what is thy name, or fame, what is thy power or place, what is thy dignity or glory, that thou darest promise thy self an exemption from sharing in as sad a portion as ever Justice gave to those who were once very high, who were seated among the stars, but are now brought down to the sides of the pit? 1I have read a story of one, that gave a young Prodigal a Ring with a deaths head, on this condition, that hee should one hour daily for seven ⟨p. 175⟩daies together, look and think upon it, which bred a great change in his life.
- 1•sa. 13.10, 11, •2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.
Ah young men! the serious thoughts of death may do that for you, that neither friends, counsel, examples, prayers, Sermons, tears hath not done to this very day. Well, remember this, to labour not to die, is labour in vain, and to put this day far from you, 1