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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.
Fourthly, If you would be good betimes, then you must hearken to the voice of Conscience ⟨p. 266⟩1betimes; a man will never begin to be good, till he begins to hearken to what Conscience speaks; So long as a man turns a deaf ear to Conscience, 2he is a safe prisoner to Satan, and a sure enemy to good.
Fourthly, If you would bee good betimes, then you must hearken to the voice of Conscience ⟨p. 266⟩1betimes; a man will never beginne to bee good, till hee beginnes to hearken to what Conscience speaks; So long as a man turns a deaf ear to Conscience, 2he is a safe prisoner to Satan, and a sure enemy to good.
Ah how good might many have been, had they but begun betimes to hearken to Conscience?
Ah how good might many have been, had they but begunne betimes to hearken to Conscience?