A29676:391
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.
This Law was figurative, and shows us that in the case of our justification, acceptation, and salvation, we are not to join our works, our services, with ⟨p. 243⟩the righteousness of Christ; 1God abhors a linsey-woolsey righteousness. And as by the Letter of this Law in the Hebrews account, one thread of wool in a Linen garment, or one Linen thread in a Woollen garment, made it unlawful; So the least manner of mixture in the business of justification, makes all null and void. And if by grace, then it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace; 2But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work; he that shall mix his Righteousness with Christs, he that shall mix his puddle with Christs purple blood, his rags with Christs royal Robes; his copper with Christs Gold, his water with Christs wine, &c. is in the ready way to perish for ever.
This Law was figurative, and shews us that in the case of our justification, acceptation, and salvation, wee are not to joyn our works, our services, with ⟨p. 243⟩the righteousness of Christ; 1God abhors a linsy-woolsy righteousnesse. And as by the Letter of this Law in the Hebrews account, one threed of wool in a Linnen garment, or one Linnen threed in a Woollen garment, made it unlawful; So the least manner of mixture in the business of justification, makes all null and void. And if by grace, then it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace; 2But if it bee of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work; hee that shall mix his Righteousness with Christs, hee that shall mix his puddle with Christs purple bloud, his rags with Christs royal Robes; his copper with Christs Gold, his water with Christs wine, &c. is in the ready way to perish for ever.
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