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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.
Scipio Africanus warring in Spain, took new Carthage by storm, at which time a beautiful and noble Virgin fled to him ⟨p. 260⟩for succour, to preserve her chastity, he being but four and twenty years old (and so in the heat of youth) hearing of it, 1would not suffer her to come into his sight, 2for fear of a temptation, but caused her to be restored in safety to her Father.
Scipio Africanus warring in Spain, took new Carthage by storm, at which time a beautiful and noble Virgin fled to him ⟨p. 260⟩for succour, to preserve her chastity, hee being but four and twenty years old (and so in the heat of youth) hearing of it, 1would not suffer her to come into his sight, 2for fear of a temptation, but caused her to bee restored in safety to her Father.
- 1Aure, victor.
- 2Dio. in vita.
Livia counselled her Husband Augustus, not only not to do wrong, but not to seem to do so, &c.