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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 Astyages set his own Son before him to feed upon him; O but let every young man say, (into whose hands this treatise shall fall) Quod Deo ⟨p. 190⟩placet mihi placet) that which pleaseth God pleaseth me. I have been the longer upon this out of love to young mens souls, 1who are so apt to be ensnared in the Flatterers net, if ever you would be good in good earnest, you must abhor Flatterers as the first born of the Devil, and as such that are most pernicious to mens happiness both here and hereafter.
When Astyages set his own Sonne before him to feed upon him; O but let every young man say, (into whose hands this treatise shall fall) Quod Deo ⟨p. 190⟩placet mihi placet) that which pleaseth God pleaseth mee. I have been the longer upon this out of love to young mens souls, 1who are so apt to bee insnared in the Flatterers net, if ever you would bee good in good earnest, you must abhor Flatterers as the first born of the Devil, and as such that are most pernitious to mens happinesse both here and hereafter.
- 1Whilst an Ass is stroked under the belly you may lay on his back what burden you please.Whilest an Asse is stroaked under the belly you may lay on his back what burden you please.
It is reported of one Oramazes that he had an enchanted Egg, in which (as he boasted himself) he had enclosed all the happiness of the World, but being broken, nothing was found in it but Wind. Flatterers are the greatest cheaters, the greatest deceivers, in the world.