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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.
We read that Paphnutius converted Thais and Ephron, two famous ⟨p. 215⟩strumpets from uncleanness, only with this Scripture Argument, That God seeth all things in the dark, 1when the doors are fast, the windows shut, the Curtains drawn, &c.
Wee read that Paphnutius converted Thais and Ephron, two famous ⟨p. 215⟩strumpets from uncleannesse, only with this Scripture Argument, That God seeth all things in the dark, 1when the doors are fast, the windows shut, the Curtains drawn, &c.
I have read of a poor man, who persuaded a young Scholar to leave reading of Poetry, &c. and fall upon reading of the Scripture, which accordingly he did; and it pleased the Lord, before he had read out Genesis, to change his heart, and to turn him to the Lord in the Primrose of his days, he being then but twenty years of age.
I have read of a poor man, who perswaded a young Scholler to leave reading of Poetry, &c. and fall upon reading of the Scripture, which accordingly hee did; and it pleased the Lord, before hee had read out Genesis, to change his heart, and to turn him to the Lord in the Primrose of his daies, hee being then but twenty years of age.