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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
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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, 1Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; all these in the Prim-rose of their youth were good, at turning the deaf ear to carnal counsel, and carnal counsellors.
It is safer and better for you to imitate those young men, who in the morning of their daies have graciously, wisely, and resolutely withstood those evil Counsellors; carnal Reason, flesh and blood; Joseph and Moses, Daniel, 1Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; all these in the Prim-rose of their youth were good, at turning the deaf ear to carnal counsel, and carnal counsellors.
Cassianus reports of a young man that had given himself up to a Christian life, and his Parents mis-liking that way, they wrote letters to him, to persuade him from it; and when he knew there were letters come from them, he would not open them, but threw them into the fire; this example is worth a following.
Cassianus reports of a young man that had given himself up to a Christian life, and his Parents mis-liking that way, they wrote letters to him, to perswade him from it; and when hee knew there were letters come from them, hee would not open them, but threw them into the fire; this example is worth a following.