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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.
The Old man is like a treacherous friend, and a friendly Traitor; though it be a harder ⟨p. 275⟩thing to fight with a mans lusts, than it is to fight with the Cross; yet you must fight or dye, if you are not the death of your Sins, they will prove the death of your souls.
The Old man is like a treacherous friend, and a friendly Traitour; though it be a harder ⟨p. 275⟩thing to fight with a mans lusts, than it is to fight with the Cross; yet you must fight or dye, if you are not the death of your Sins, they will prove the death of your souls.
The Oracle told the Cirrheans (diesque belli gerendum) they could not be happy unless they waged war night and day; 1no more can we, except we live and dye fighting against our lusts.
The Oracle told the Cirrheans (diesque belli gerendum) they could not be happy unless they waged warre night and day; 1no more can wee, except wee live and dye fighting against our lusts.
- 1As one of the Dukes of Venice dyed fighting against the Nauratines with his weapons in his hand.
Ah Young men! Can you look upon Sin under the notion of an enemy, and not break with it, and not arm against it?