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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.
Fifthly, 1If you would break with Sin, and arm and fence your selves against Sin betimes, then you must look upon sin under the notion of a burden betimes; and indeed sin of all burdens is the heaviest burden in all the world. Innumerable evils have compassed me about, 2mine iniquities have taken hold upon me; so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head, therefore my heart faileth me; and again, Mine iniquities are gone over my head (saith the same person) as an heavy burden, 3they are too heavy for me to bear. Sin is a weight that easily besets poor souls, 4it is a burden that so troubles them, and puzzles them, that so curbs them, and girds them, 5that so presses and oppresses them, as that it wrings many bitter tears from their eyes, and many sad and grievous sighs and groans from their hearts.
Fifthly, 1If you would break with Sin, and arm and fence your selves against Sin betimes, then you must look upon sinne under the notion of a burden betimes; and indeed sin of all burdens is the heaviest burden in all the world. Innumerable evils have compassed me about, 2mine iniquities have taken hold upon mee; so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head, therefore my heart faileth me; and again, Mine iniquities are gone over my head (saith the same person) as an heavy burden, 3they are too heavy for mee to bear. Sin is a weight that easily besets poor souls, 4it is a burden that so troubles them, and puzzles them, that so curbs them, and girds them,