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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.
Ah! Young men, Young men, you must see your selves to be children of Wrath, 1to be Enemies, to be Strangers, to be afar off from God, from Christ, from the Covenant, from heaven, to be Sins servants, and Satan's bond slaves, the ready way to be found, is to see your selves lost, the first step to mercy, is to see your misery, the first step towards Heaven is to ⟨p. 221⟩see yourselves near to hell, you won't look after the Physician of souls, 2you won't prize the Physician of souls, you won't desire the Physician of souls, you won't match with the Physician of souls, you won't fall in love, in league with the Physician of souls, you won't resign up your selves, to the Physician of souls, till you come to see your wounds, till you come to feel your disease, till you see the tokens, the plague sores of divine wrath, and displeasure upon you; as the whole do not need the Physician, so they do not desire, they do not care for the Physician.
Ah! Young men, Young men, you must see your selves to bee children of Wrath, 1to bee Enemies, to bee Strangers, to bee afar off from God, from Christ, from the Covenant, from heaven, to bee Sinnes servants, and Satans bond slaves, the ready way to bee found, is to see your selves lost, the first step to mercy, is to see your misery, the first step towards Heaven is to ⟨p. 221⟩see yourselves neer to hell, you won't look after the Physitian of souls, 2you won't prize the Physitian of souls, you won't desire the Physitian of souls, you won't match with the Physitian of souls, you won't fall in love, in league with the Physitian of souls, you won't resign up your selves, to the Physitian of souls, till you come to see your wounds, till you come to feel your disease, till you see the tokens, the plague sores of divine wrath, and displeasure upon you; as the whole do not need the Physitian, so they do not desire, they do not care for the Physitian.