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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.
Aristippus (the Philosopher) seeing Diogenes washing of herbs for his dinner, said, if Diogenes knew how to make use of Kings, he need not live upon raw herbs as he doth, to which Diogenes replied, that if Aristippus could content himself with herbs, he need not to turn Spaniel, or to flatter King Di nysius for a meals meat.
Aristippus (the Philosopher) seeing Diogenes washing of herbs for his dinner, said, if Diogenes knew how to make use of Kings, hee need not live upon raw herbs as he doth, to which Diogenes replyed, that if Aristippus could content himself with herbs, hee need not to turn Spaniel, or to flatter King Di nysius for a meals meat.
Ah! Young men, Young men, shall God, shall good men, shall bad men, detest and declare against Flatterers and flattery, ⟨p. 189⟩and will not you turn a deaf ear upon them, yea fly from them, as from a Serpent, and shun them as you would shun hell it self, if you do not, the very Heathens but now cited, will rise in judgement against you.
Flatterers are the very worst of sinners. The Flatterers told Caesar that his freckles in his face, were like the stars in the Firmament, they bought and sold Aurelius the Emperor at pleasure. And Augustus complained when Varus was dead, that he had none now left that would deal plainly and faithfully with him.
Flatterers are the very worst of sinners. The Flatterers told Caesar that his freckles in his face, were like the starres in the Firmament, they bought and sold Aurelius the Emperour at pleasure. And Augustus complained when Varrus was dead, that hee had none now left that would deal plainly and faithfully with him.