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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
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.
Satan is a Lyon, not a Lamb, a roaring Lyon, not a sleepy Lyon, not a Lyon standing still, but a Lyon going up and down as not being contented with the Prey, the many millions of souls he hath got, he seeks whom he may sip up at a draught, as that word ([Greek or Hebrew]) in the 1 Pet. 5.8. imports; his greatest design, is to fill hell with souls, which should awaken every one to be active, and to do all that may be done to prevent his design, and to help forward the salvation of souls.
Satan is a Lyon, not a Lamb, a roaring Lyon, not a sleepy Lyon, not a Lyon standing still, but a Lyon going up and down as not being contented with the Prey, the many millions of souls hee hath got, he seeks whom he may sip up at a draught, as that word (〈non-Latin alphabet〉) in the 1 Pet. 5.8. imports; his greatest design, is to fill hell with souls, which should awaken every one to bee active, and to do all that may bee done to prevent his design, and to help forward the salvation of souls.
Chrysostom compares good pastors, 1to fountains that ever send forth waters, or Conduits that are always running, though no pail be put under. But
Chrysostome compares good pastors, 1to fountains that ever send forth waters, or Conduits that are alwayes running, though no pail bee put under. But
- 1Chrys. in Mat. Ho. 15.