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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.
Ah Lord! It is thy Office as thou art a sealed and an anointed Saviour, and Redeemer to subdue my sins, to change my nature, to sanctify my heart, to reform my life, and to save my soul, and therefore do it for thy names sake, O do it for thy Office sake, do it for thy glories sake. 1Thou art anointed with the Oil of gladness above thy fellows; thou hast a larger effusion of the spirit upon thee than others, thou art anointed with the Holy-Ghost, 2and with power after an extraordinary measure and manner, thou art endued with all Heroical gifts and excellencies, plentifully, 3abundantly, transcendently, thou art sealed, and predestinated, thou art invested into this office of Mediatorship under the fathers hand ⟨p. 240⟩and seal, and therefore whether should I go for salvation, for remission, for redemption, for grace, for glory, but to thee?
Ah Lord! It is thy Office as thou art a sealed and an anointed Saviour, and Redeemer to subdue my sinnes, to change my nature, to sanctify my heart, to reform my life, and to save my soul, and therefore do it for thy names sake, O do it for thy Office sake, do it for thy glories sake. 1Thou art anointed with the Oile of gladness above thy fellows; thou hast a larger effusion of the spirit upon thee than others, thou art anointed with the Holy-Ghost, 2and with power after an extraordinary measure and manner, thou art indued with all Heroical gifts and excellencies, plentifully, 3abundantly, transcendently, thou art sealed, and predestinated, thou art invested into this office of Mediatorship under the fathers hand ⟨p. 240⟩and seal, and therefore whether should I go for salvation, for remission, for redemption, for grace, for glory, but to thee?