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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.
There is a great truth in that saying of the son of Sirach, He that loveth danger, 1shall perish therein; he that will not decline danger, shall not be able to decline destruction.
There is a great truth in that saying of the son of Syrach, Hee that loveth danger, 1shall perish therein; hee that will not decline danger, shall not bee able to decline destruction.
- 1Eccles. 3, 26, 27.
Socrates speaks of two young men that flung away their belts, when being in an Idol Temple, the lustrating water fell upon them, detesting (saith the Historian) the Garment spotted by the flesh! and will you, O young men play and toy with the occasions of sin? the Lord forbid.
There are stories of several Heathens that have shunned and avoided the occasions of sin, and will you dare to venture upon the occasions of sin?
There are stories of several Heathens that have shun'd and avoided the occasions of sin, and will you dare to venture upon the occasions of sin?