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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.
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.
I have read of a young Lady, 1called Potamia, of a very illustrious family, who endured very much in her Martyrdom, by the extreme cruelty of Basilides her executioner, yet after her death he bethinking himself of the holy words, and Scripture expressions that were uttered by her, during her cruel torments, became a Christian, and within ⟨p. 216⟩few days after, was himself likewise crowned with Martyrdom.
I have read of a young Lady, 1called Potamia, of a very illustrious family, who endured very much in her Martyrdome, by the extream cruelty of Basilides her executioner, yet after her death hee bethinking himself of the holy words, and Scripture expressions that were uttered by her, during her cruel torments, became a Christian, and within ⟨p. 216⟩few daies after, was himself likewise crowned with Martyrdome.
- 1Origen was her Schoolmaster.