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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
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Secondly, The kind acceptance, and good quarter that my other pieces have found in the world, and those signal and multiplied blessings that have followed them, to the winning of many over to Christ, and to the building up of others in Christ, hath encouraged me to present this Treatise to the World, hoping that the Lord hath a blessing in store for this also. Gracious experiences are beyond notions, and impressions; they are very quickening, and encouraging.
Secondly, The kinde acceptance, and good quarter that my other peeces have found in the world, and those signal and multiplyed blessings that have followed them, to the winning of many over to Christ, and to the building up of others in Christ, hath incouraged mee to present this Treatise to the World, hoping that the Lord hath a blessing in store for this also. Gracious experiences are beyond notions, and impressions; they are very quickening, and encouraging.
Thirdly, That I might in some measure make up others neglects, whose age, whose parts, whose experiences, whose graces, hath long called upon them to do something considerable this way, and that they may be provoked by my weak assay to do better, and to make up what is wanting, through my invincible infirmities, and ⟨image 7⟩spiritual wants and weaknesses, which are so many, as may well make a sufficient Apology for all the defects, and weaknesses that in this Treatise shall appear to a serious judicious eye. But
Thirdly, That I might in some measure make up others neglects, whose age, whose parts, whose experiences, whose graces, hath long called upon them to do something considerable this way, and that they may bee provoked by my weak assay to do better, and to make up what is wanting, through my invincible infirmities, and ⟨image 7⟩spiritual wants and weaknesses, which are so many, as may well make a sufficient Apology for all the defects, and weaknesses that in this Treatise shall appear to a serious judicious eye. But