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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.
Thirdly, Fire hardens, it makes the weak and limber clay to become stiff and strong for the Potters use. So sin hardens, it hardens the heart against the commands of God, the calls of Christ, 1and the wrestlings of the Spirit. As you see in Pharaoh, the Jews, and most that are under the sound of the Gospel. Ah! how many hath this fire (sin) hardened in these days, by working them to slight soul-softening means, 2and by drawing them to entertain hardening-thoughts of God, and to fall in with soul-hardening company, and soul-hardening Principles, and soul-hardening examples, of hardened and unsensible sinners; one long since thus complained that they did (patientius ferre Christi jacturam, quam suam) more calmly pass by the injuries done to Christ, than those which are done unto themselves; this age is full of such hardened unsensible souls.
Thirdly, Fire hardens, it makes the weak and limber clay to become stiff and strong for the Potters use. So sin hardens, it hardens the heart against the commands of God, the calls of Christ, 1and the wrestlings of the Spirit. As you see in Pharaoh, the Jews, and most that are under the sound of the Gospel. Ah! how many hath this fire (sin) hardened in these daies, by working them to slight soul-softening means, 2and by drawing them to entertain hardening-thoughts of God, and to fall in with soul-hardening company, and soul-hardening Principles, and soul-hardening examples, of hardened and unsensible sinners; one long since thus complained that they did (patientius ferre Christi jacturam, quam suam) more calmly passe by the injuries done to Christ, than those which are done unto themselves; this age is full of such hardened unsensible souls.