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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
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.
I have read of two, who cut off their right hand one for another, and then made it an excuse, a put off, they were lame, and so could not serve in the Galleys of Francis the first, King of France, ⟨p. 304⟩but this practise of theirs did so incense and provoke the King, that he sent them both to the Gallows. I suppose the reader is not so young, but knows how to apply it.
I have read of two, who cut off their right hand one for another, and then made it an excuse, a put off, they were lame, and so could not serve in the Gallies of Francis the first, King of France, ⟨p. 304⟩but this practise of theirs did so insense and provoke the King, that hee sent them both to the Gallows. I suppose the reader is not so young, but knows how to apply it.
Object. If I should begin to be good betimes, and to seek and serve the Lord in the spring and morning of my days, I should lose my friends, I should lose their favour, for they are carnal and worldly, and had rather I should seek after gold, than God, the Creature, than Christ, Earth, than Heaven, &c.
Object. If I should begin to bee good betimes, and to seek and serve the Lord in the spring and morning of my daies, I should lose my friends, I should lose their favour, for they are carnal and worldly, and had rather I should seek after gold, than God, the Creature, than Christ, Earth, than Heaven, &c.
Now to this I answer, Surely you are out, for