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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.
Vitellius, who had been Emperor of all the World, yet was driven through the streets of Rome stark naked, and thrown into the River Tiber, &c.
Ʋitellius, who had been Emperor of all the World, yet was driven thorow the streets of Rome stark naked, and thrown into the River Tyber, &c.
Andronicus the Emperor, for his cruelty towards his People, was by them at last shamefully deposed, and after many contumelies hanged up by his heels.
Ptolemy was put on a Cross. Bajazet in an iron Cage. Phoras broken on the Wheel. Lycam cast to the Dogs (as well as Jezebel.) Attales thrust into a Forge. King Gath into a Beer-barrel, &c. ⟨p. 299⟩But none of these that have tamed these Tyrants, that have brought down these mighty Nimrods, have been able to tame, to bring under the Tyrants, the sins, the lusts, that hath been in their own bosoms; many a man hath had a hand in bringing down of worldly Tyrants, who notwithstanding have dyed for ever by the hand of a Tyrant within, &c.
Ptolomy was put on a Cross. Bajazet in an iron Cage. Phoras broken on the Wheel. Lycam cast to the Dogs (as well as Jezabel.) Attales thrust into a Forge. King Gath into a Beer-barrel, &c. ⟨p. 299⟩But none of these that have tameed these Tyrants, that have brought down these mighty Nimrods, have been able to tame, to bring under the Tyrants, the sins, the lusts, that hath been in their own bosomes; many a man hath had a hand in bringing down of worldly Tyrants, who notwithstanding have dyed for ever by the hand of a Tyrant within, &c.