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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 little Bees, that when they go out in stormy weather, they will carry a little of their comb or gravel with them, that they may be balanced, and not carried away with the wind.
I have read of little Bees, that when they go out in stormy weather, they will carry a little of their comb or gravel with them, that they may bee ballanced, and not carried away with the winde.
Ah young men, young men! you had need to have your thoughts and hearts balanced with the precious word, that you may not be carried away with every wind of Doctrine, as many have been in these days, to their destruction and confusion.
Ah young men, young men! you had need to have your thoughts and hearts ballanced with the precious word, that you may not bee carried away with every winde of Doctrin, as many have been in these daies, to their destruction and confusion.
Narcissus a beautiful youth, though he would not love them that loved him, yet afterwards fell in love with his own shadow: Ah! how may young men in these days, 1who were once lovely and hopeful, are now fallen in love with their own and others shadows, with high ⟨image 129⟩empty airy notions, and with strange monstrous speculations to their own damnation.
Narcissus a beautiful youth, though hee would not love them that loved him, yet afterwards fell in love with his own shadow: Ah! how may young men in these daies, 1