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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.
3 There is a sinful self, 1and so a mans corruptions, lusts, sinful nature and dispositions are called ones self, now if ever you would be good betimes, you must acquaint your selves with your sinful selves betimes.
3 There is a sinful self, 1and so a mans corruptions, lusts, sinful nature and dispositions are called ones self, now if ever you would bee good betimes, you must acquaint your selves with your sinful selves betimes.
- 1Luther said, that if a man could perfectly see his own faults, the sight thereof would be a very hell unto him.
Demonicus being asked at what time he began to be a Philosopher, answered, when I began to know my self. So a man never begins to be a Christian, till he begins to know himself. And indeed for a man to know himself, to acquaint himself with himself, is one of the hardest works in all the World. For as the eye can see all: things but it self, so most can discern all faults but their own. Henry the Fourth Emperor of Germany his usual speech was (Multi multa ⟨p. 223⟩sciunt, se autem nemo) many know much, but few know themselves.
Demonicus being asked at what time hee beganne to bee a Philosopher, answered, when I began to know my self. So a man never beginnes to bee a Christian, till he begins to know himself. And indeed for a man to know himself, to acquaint himself with himself, is one of the hardest works in all the World. For as the eye can see all: things but it self, so most can discern all faults but their own. Henry the Fourth Emperor of Germany his usual speech was (Multi multa ⟨p. 223⟩