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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.
The whole Scripture is but one entire love letter, 1dispatched from the Lord Christ to his beloved Spouse, and who then but would still be a reading in this love letter? Like Caecilia a Roman maiden of Noble Parentage, who carried always about her the New-Testament, that she ⟨p. 210⟩might still be a reading in Christs love letter, and behold the sweet workings of his love, and heart, towards his dear and precious ones.
The whole Scripture is but one intire love letter, 1dispatcht from the Lord Christ to his beloved Spouse, and who then but would still be a reading in this love letter? Like Caecilia a Roman maiden of Noble Parentage, who carried alwaies about her the New-Testament, that shee ⟨p. 210⟩might still be a reading in Christs love letter, and behold the sweet workings of his love, and heart, towards his dear and precious ones.
- 1Gregory, calls the Scripture (Cor & animam Dei) the heart and soul of God.
Luther found so much sweetness in the Word, in Christs love letter, that made him say, he would not live in Paradise if he might, without the word (at cum verbo etiam in inferno facile est vivere) but with the Word he could live in hell it self.
Luther found so much sweetnesse in the Word, in Christs love letter, that made him say, he would not live in Paradise if he might, without the word (at cum verbo etiam in inferno facile est vivere) but with the Word hee could live in hell it self.