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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.
Fourthly, If you would be good betimes, then you must know betimes that Jesus Christ is designed, sealed, and appointed by the Father, to the office of a Mediator. 1Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give ⟨p. 237⟩unto you, for him hath God the father sealed: God the father hath made Christs Commission authentical, as men do theirs by their Seal. It is a metaphor, a simile taken from them who give Commissions under hand and seal. God the father hath given it under his hand and seal, that Jesus Christ is the only person that he hath appointed, and sealed allowed, and confirmed to the office of our redemption. If Jesus Christ were never so able to save, and never so willing, and ready to save poor Sinners, yet if he were not appointed, designed, and sealed, for that work, the awakened Sinner would never look out after him, nor desire union with him, nor interest in him, and therefore it is of very great consequence to know that God the father hath sent and sealed Christ to be a Saviour to his people, him hath God the father sealed; sealed by way of destination, and sealed by ⟨p. 238⟩way of qualification, sealed by his doctrine, sealed by his miracles, sealed by his baptism, sealed by his Resurrection, but above all, sealed by his glorious unction. 2The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek, he hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the Prison to them that are bound. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn, to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified, neither Saints, nor Angels, are sealed and anointed to the great work of redemption, but the ⟨p. 239⟩Lord Jesus is, you should always look upon the Lord Jesus as sealed and anointed to the Office of a Mediator, and accordingly plead with him.