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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 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, 1and to live without fear of death, is to die living. Death seizeth on old men, and lays wait for the youngest. Death is oftentimes as near the young mans back, as it is to the old mans face.
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, 1and to live without fear of death, is to die living. Death seizeth on old men, and laies wait for the youngest. Death is oftentimes as near the young mans back, as it is to the old mans face.
- 1Senibus mors in januis, adolescentibus in insidiis. Bernard. De convers. ad Cler. c. 14.
It is storied of Charles the fourth, King of France, that being one time affected with the sense of his many and great sins, he fetched a deep sigh, and said to his wife, by the help of God, I will now so carry my self all my life long, that I will never offend him more; which words he had no sooner uttered, but he fell down dead, and died.
It is storied of Charles the fourth, King of France, that being one time affected with the sense of his many and great sins, hee fetcht a deep sigh, and said to his wife, by the help of God, I will now so carry my self all my life long, that I will never offend him more; which words hee had no sooner uttered, but hee fell down dead, and died.