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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.
Ah! Young men, Young men, tis only heaven that is above all winds, storms, and tempests, nor hath God cast ⟨p. 196⟩man out of Paradise for him to think to find out another Paradise in this world, the main reason, why many young men dote upon the world, is because they are not acquainted with a greater glory; men ate Acorns till they were acquainted with the use of Wheat. 1The woman had the Moon under her feet when she was clothed with the Sun, and had a Crown of twelve stars upon her head.
Ah! Young men, Young men, tis onely heaven that is above all winds, stormes, and tempests, nor hath God cast ⟨p. 196⟩man out of Paradise for him to think to finde out another Paradise in this world, the main reason, why many young men dote upon the world, is because they are not acquainted with a greater glory; men ate Acorns till they were acquainted with the use of Wheat. 1The woman had the Moon under her feet when shee was cloathed with the Sun, and had a Crown of twelve stars upon her head.
Ah! Young men, were you but clothed with the Sun of Righteousness, and had you a crown set upon your heads, by the hand of faith, you would have all the things of this world which are as low, 1bespotted, and mutable, as the Moon, under your feet; well young men, as ever you would be good betimes, sit loose from the things of this world, be no longer worshippers of this Golden calf, and never let the World, that should be but your Servant, become your Lord; O