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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.
Many have ventured life and limb, 1and many a better thing to gain the things of this World, and yet after all, they have got nothing at all. Achans golden wedge, proved a wedge to cleave him, and his garment, a garment to shrouded him.
Many have ventured life and limb, 1and many a better thing to gain the things of this World, and yet after all, they have got nothing at all. Achans golden wedge, proved a wedge to cleave him, and his garment, a garment to shrow'd him.
- 1If money were thrown to the dogs, they would not so much as smell at it, the greater is their folly and madness that will go to hells gates for it.If money were thrown to the dogs, they would not so much as smell at it, the greater is their folly and madnesse that will go to hells gates for it.
The whole world is circular, ⟨p. 194⟩the heart of man is triangular, and we know a circle cannot fill a triangle; yea if it be not filled with the three persons in Trinity, it will be filled with the world, the Flesh, and the Devil. The World may be resembled to the fruit that undid us all, which was fair to the sight, smooth in handling, sweet in taste, but deadly in effect and operation.
The whole world is circular, ⟨p. 194⟩the heart of man is triangular, and wee know a circle cannot fill a triangle; yea if it be not filled with the three persons in Trinity, it will bee filled with the world, the Flesh, and the Devil. The World may be resembled to the fruit that undid us all, which was fair to the sight, smooth in handling, sweet in taste, but deadly in effect and operation.