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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.
Juvenal saith, that this saying know thy self came from heaven. Macrobius saith, that the Oracle of Apollo being demanded what course should be taken for attaining to felicity? answered, only teach a man to know himself.
Juvenal saith, that this saying know thy self came from heaven. Macrobius saith, that the Oracle of Apollo being demanded what course should bee taken for attaining to felicity? answered, onely teach a man to know himself.
Thus you see that both Divinity and Philosophy doth agree in this, that the best and surest way to true felicity, is, to know our selves, to acquaint our selves with our selves.
This duty the Apostle charges upon the Ephesians, Remember that you being in times past Gentiles in the flesh, 1that at that time ye were without Christ, aliens from the Common-wealth of Israels and strangers from the covenant of Promise, having no hope, and without God in the world. Here are five withouts, without Christ, without the Church, without the Promise, without hope, and without God in the world; man in his natural state is afar off (he is without) three manner of ways.
This duty the Apostle charges upon the Ephesians, Remember that you being in times past Gentiles in the flesh, 1that at that time yee were without Christ, aliens from the Common-wealth of Israels and strangers from the covenant of Promise, having no hope, and without God in the world. Here are five withouts, without Christ, without the Church, without the Promise, without hope, and without God in the world; man in his natural state is afar off (hee is without) three manner of wayes.