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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.
The Spaniards say of Aquinas, that he that knows not him, knows not any thing, but he that knows him, knows all things; ⟨p. 227⟩he that knows Jesus Christ, not notionally only, but practically, not apprehensively only, but affectively, he knows all things that may make him happy; but he that knows not Jesus Christ, knows nothing that will stand him in stead when he shall lye upon a dying bed, and stand before a judgement seat.
The Spaniards say of Aquinas, that hee that knows not him, knows not any thing, but hee that knows him, knows all things; ⟨p. 227⟩he that knows Jesus Christ, not notionally onely, but practically, not apprehensively onely, but affectively, hee knows all things that may make him happy; but hee that knows not Jesus Christ, knows nothing that will stand him in stead when hee shall lye upon a dying bed, and stand before a judgement seat.
Justin Martyr relates, that when in his discourse with Tryphon, he mentioned the knowledge of Christ, as conducing to our happiness, and perfection; Tryphons friends laughed at it; but I hope better things of all those into whose hands this treatise shall fall.
Justin Martyr relates, that when in his discourse with Tryphon, he mentioned the knowledge of Christ, as conducing to our happiness, and perfection; Tryphons friends laught at it; but I hope better things of all those into whose hands this treatise shall fall.
Sirs, the Sun is not more necessary to the world, the eye to the body, the Pilate to the ship, the General to the army, &c. then the knowledge of Christ betimes, is necessary for all those that would be good betimes.