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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! 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? 1There is a great truth in that saying of his (Magna nobis ex hac indita est probitatis necessitas, 2quia omnia ante oculos judicis facimus cuncta cernentis,) A great necessity of goodness is from hence put into us, because we do all things before the eyes of a judge, that sees all things.
Ah! Young men, and women, the eye of God should bee more to you than all the World besides; O, that that Scripture might bee written with the pen of a Diamond upon your hearts. Hear yee not mee (saith the Lord) and will you not tremble at my presence? 1There is a great truth in that saying of his (Magna nobis ex hac indita est probitatis necessitas, 2quia omnia ante oculos judicis facimus cuncta cernentis,) A great necessity of goodnesse is from hence put into us, because wee do all things before the eyes of a judge, that sees all things.
- 1Jer. 5.21, 22
- 2Boetius de consol. l. 5
Fourthly, If you would be good betimes, then you must hearken to the voice of Conscience ⟨p. 266⟩1