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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.
but I hope better things of you, and do desire that you will say of all things below this knowledge of Christ (that I have opened to you) as that devout Pilgrim, who travelling to Jerusalem, and by the way visiting many brave Cities, with their rare monuments, and meeting with many friendly entertainments, would often say, I must not stay here, ⟨p. 249⟩this is not Jerusalem. Ah! so do you young men and women, in the midst of all your worldly delights and contents, cry out, Oh we must not stay here, this is not Jerusalem, this is not that knowledge of Christ that I must have, if ever I am happy here, and blessed hereafter.
but I hope better things of you, and do desire that you will say of all things below this knowledge of Christ (that I have opened to you) as that devout Pilgrim, who travelling to Jerusalem, and by the way visiting many brave Cities, with their rare monuments, and meeting with many friendly entertainments, would often say, I must not stay here, ⟨p. 249⟩this is not Jerusalem. Ah! so do you young men and women, in the midst of all your worldly delights and contents, cry out, Oh wee must not stay here, this is not Jerusalem, this is not that knowledge of Christ that I must have, if ever I am happy here, and blessed hereafter.
Fourthly and lastly, If you would be good betimes, then you must acquaint your selves with those that are good betimes; if you would be gracious in the spring and morning of your youth, then you must begin betimes to be much in with them, who are much in with Christ, who lye near his heart, and knows much of his mind: 1He that walketh with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed, or as the Hebrew hath it, 2shall be broken in pieces,