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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.
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⟩sciunt, se autem nemo) many know much, but few know themselves.
The very heathens did admire that saying as an Oracle (nosce teipsum) know and be acquainted with thy own self. The main exhortation of Chilo one of the seven Sages, was, know thy self. And Plato recordeth, that this saying of Chilo, know thy self, was written in letters of Gold, upon the Portal of Apollos Temple.
The very heathens did admire that saying as an Oracle (nosce teipsum) know and bee acquainted with thy own self. The main exhortation of Chilo one of the seven Sages, was, know thy self. And Plato recordeth, that this saying of Chilo, know thy self, was written in letters of Gold, upon the Portal of Apolloes Temple.