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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.
Sugared poisons go down pleasantly; Oh! But when they are ⟨p. 274⟩down, they gall and gnaw, and gripe the very heart-strings asunder, it is so with sin; Ah! Souls have not you often found it so?
Sugred poysons go down pleasantly; Oh! But when they are ⟨p. 274⟩down, they gall and gnaw, and gripe the very heart-strings asunder, it is so with sin; Ah! Souls have not you often found it so?
When Phocas the Murderer, thought to secure himself by building high-walls, he heard a voice from heaven telling him, that though he built his bulwarks ever so high, yet Sin within, would soon undermine all.
When Phocas the Murderer, thought to secure himself by building high-walls, he heard a voice from heaven telling him, that though he built his bulwarks ever so high, yet Sinne within, would soon undermine all.
Ambrose reports of one Theotimus, that having a disease upon his body, the Physician told him, that except he did abstain from intemperance, Drunkenness, Uncleanness, he would loose his eyes; his heart was so desperately set upon his Sins, that he cries out, then (vale lumen amicum) farewell sweet light.
Ambrose reports of one Theotimus, that having a disease upon his body, the Physitian told him, that except hee did abstain from intemperance, Drunkenness, Uncleanness, he would loose his eyes; his heart was so desperately set upon his Sins, that he crys out, then (vale lumen amicum) farewel sweet light.