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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.
We may say of sin, as some say of Cats, that they have many lives; kill them and they will ⟨p. 286⟩live again, kill them again, and they will live again; so kill sin once, and it will live again, kill it again, and it will live again, &c. Sin oftentimes is like that Monster Hydra cut off one head, and many will rise up in its room.
Wee may say of sin, as some say of Cats, that they have many lives; kill them and they will ⟨p. 286⟩live again, kill them again, and they will live again; so kill sin once, and it will live again, kill it again, and it will live again, &c. Sin oftentimes is like that Monster Hydra cut off one head, and many will rise up in its room.
Fifthly, Fire is of a penetrating nature, 1it pierceth and windeth it self into every corner and chink, and so doth sin wind it self into our thoughts, words, and works; it will wind it self into our understandings, to darken them; and into our judgements, to pervert them; and into our wills, to poison them; and into our affections, to disorder them; and into our consciences, to corrupt them; and into our carriages, to debase them. Sin will wind it self into every duty, and every mercy, it will wind it self into every one of our enjoyments and concernments.
Fifthly, Fire is of a penetrating nature, 1it peirceth and windeth it self into every corner and chinck, and so doth sin winde it self into our thoughts, words, and works; it will winde it self into our understandings, to darken them; and into our judgements, to pervert them; and into our wills, to poison them; and into our affections, to disorder them; and into our consciences, to corrupt them; and into our carriages, to debase them. Sin will winde it self into every duty, and every mercy, it will winde it self into every one of our enjoyments and concernments.