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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.
Ah friends! all thoughts, words, hopes, and hearts, are naked, 1opened, dissected and quartered before that God, with whom you have to do. God is very curious, and exact in marking and observing what is done ⟨p. 265⟩by men, that he may render to every man according to his works.
- 1Heb. 4.13. Tetra helismena.
Augustin speaks of an old Comedian, 1when having no other spectators, went usually into the Theatre, and acted before the Statues of the Gods.
Augustin speaks of an old Comaedian, 1when having no other spectators, went usually into the Theatre, and acted before the Statues of the Gods.
- 1Aug. de civ. De•. l. 6. c. 10
Ah! Young men, and women, the eye of God should be more to you than all the World besides; O, that that Scripture might be written with the pen of a Diamond upon your hearts. Hear ye not me (saith the Lord) and will you not tremble at my presence?