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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.
Salvian relates how the Heathen did reproach some Christians, 1who by their lewd lives made the Gospel of Christ to be a reproach; where (said they) is that good Law which they do believe? where are those rules ⟨p. 283⟩of godliness which they do learn? they read the holy Gospel, and yet are unclean; they hear the Apostles writings, and yet are drunk, they follow Christ, and yet disobey Christ, they profess a holy Law, and yet do lead impure lives.
Salvian relates how the Heathen did reproach some Christians, 1who by their lewd lives made the Gospel of Christ to be a reproach; where (said they) is that good Law which they do beleeve? where are those rules ⟨p. 283⟩of godlinesse which they do learn? they read the holy Gospel, and yet are unclean; they hear the Apostles writings, and yet are drunk, they follow Christ, and yet disobey Christ, they professe a holy Law, and yet do lead impure lives.
- 1Salvianus de G. D. l. 4.
But the lives of other Christians have been so holy, that the very Heathens observing them have said, surely this is a good God, whose servants are so good. It is brave when the life of a Christian is a commentary upon Christs life. One speaking of the Scripture, 1saith (verba vivenda, non legenda) they are words to be lived, and practised, not read only. 2A Heathen adviseth us to demean our selves, so circumspectly, as if our enemies did always behold us. And saith another, for shame,