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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! as ever you would be good betimes, stop your ears against all carnal Reasonings within you; carnal Reason judges the choicest things of the Gospel to be mere foolishness; 1it is purblind, and cannot see how to make a right judgement of Christ, his word, his ways, and yet will control all.
Ah young men, young men! as ever you would bee good betimes, stop your ears against all carnal Reasonings within you; carnal Reason judges the choicest things of the Gospel to bee meer foolishnesse; 1it is purblinde, and cannot see how to make a right judgement of Christ, his word, his waies, and yet will controule all.
If you are resolved to be still scholars to this Master, then you must resolve to be unhappy here, ⟨p. 199⟩and miserable hereafter. But
If you are resolved to bee still scholars to this Master, then you must resolve to bee unhappy here, ⟨p. 199⟩and miserable hereafter. But
It is safer and better for you to imitate those young men, who in the morning of their days have graciously, wisely, and resolutely withstood those evil Counsellors; carnal Reason, flesh and blood; Joseph and Moses, Daniel,