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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.
When Aristobulus the Historian presented to Alexander the Great book that he had written of his glorious acts, wherein he had flatteringly made him greater than he was, Alexander (after he had read the book) threw it into the River Hydaspes, and said to the Author, it were a good deed to throw thee after it.
When Aristobulus the Historian presented to Alexander the Great book that hee had written of his glorious acts, wherein hee had flatteringly made him greater than he was, Alexander (after he had read the book) threw it into the River Hydaspes, and said to the Author, it were a good deed to throw thee after it.
When the Flatterers flattered Antigonus, he cried out (mentiris, mentiris in gutture, Hae virtutes non laetent in me) thou liest, thou liest in thy throat, these virtues ⟨p. 188⟩that thou speakest of, I have not in me, but I am like a Leopard that have ten black spots to one white.
When the Flatterers flattered Antigonus, hee cryed out (mentiris, mentiris in gutture, Hae virtutes non laetent in me) thou liest, thou liest in thy throat, these vertues ⟨p. 188⟩that thou speakest of, I have not in me, but I am like a Leopard that have ten black spots to one white.
Augustus Caesar, and Tiberius Caesar, were deadly enemies to flatterers, insomuch that they would not be called Lords by their own children.
Augustus Caesar, and Tiberius Caesar, were deadly enemies to flatterers, insomuch that they would not bee called Lords by their own children.