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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
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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.
- 1Isa. 1.5, 6. Rom. 7.13.17. Sin is (malum Catholicum) A Catholic evil (Quodcunque in peccato, peccatum est) whatsoever is in sin, is sin.Isa. 1.5, 6. Rom. 7.13.17. Sin is (malum Catholicum) A Catholick evil (Quodcunque in peccato, peccatum est) whatsoever is in sin, is sin.
Hannibal having overcome the Romans, put on their armour