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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. › The Young mans objections Answered
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Secondly, I answer, it may be if thou neglectest this present season, and opportunity of grace, thou mayest never have another; 1it may be mercy may never knock more, if thou dost not now open; it may be Christ shall never be offered to thee more, if now thou dost not close with him, and accept of him; it may be the Spirit will never strive more with thee, if now thou dost resist him, and withstand him; it may be a pardon shall never be offered to thee more, if now thou wilt not take ⟨p. 302⟩it; it may be the Gospel shall never sound more in thy ears, if now thou wilt not hear it; now set one may-be against another may-be, set Gods may-be against thine own may-be, but
Secondly, I answer, it may bee if thou neglectest this present season, and opportunity of grace, thou mayest never have another; 1it may bee mercy may never knock more, if thou dost not now open; it may bee Christ shall never bee offered to thee more, if now thou dost not close with him, and accept of him; it may bee the Spirit will never strive more with thee, if now thou dost resist him, and withstand him; it may bee a pardon shall never bee offered to thee more, if now thou wilt not take ⟨p. 302⟩it; it may bee the Gospel shall never sound more in thy ears, if now thou wilt not hear it; now set one may-bee against another may-bee, set Gods may-bee against thine own may-bee, but
- 1Young men, if you will but go into burial places, you shall find graves exactly of your length.Young men, if you will but go into burial places, you shall finde graves exactly of your length.