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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.
First, This is the high way, the ready way to gain the best, the surest, and the soundest friends. 1When a mans wa•es please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 2When a man falls in with God, God will work the Creatures to fall in with him. Joseph found it so, and Jacob found it so, and Job found it so, the three Children ⟨p. 305⟩found it so, and Daniel found it so, as you all know that have but read the Scripture. And many in this age (as bad as it is) have found that the best way to make friends, is first, to make God our friend. Ah young men, young men! you shall not lose your friends (by seeking and serving of the Lord in the spring and morning of your days) but only exchange bad ones for good ones, the worst for the best; he that gives up himself betimes to the Lord, shall have God for his friend, and Christ for his friend, and the Angels for his friends, and the Saints for his friends; Christ will be to such, First, An omnipotent friend. Secondly, An omniscient friend. Thirdly, An omnipresent friend. Fourthly, An indeficient friend. Fifthly, 3An independent friend. Sixthly, An immutable friend. Seventhly, A watchful friend. Eighthly, A loving friend.
First, This is the high way, the ready way to gain the best, the surest, and the soundest friends. 1When a mans wa•es please the Lord, hee maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 2When a man falls in with God, God will work the Creatures to fall in with him. Joseph found it so, and Jacob found it so, and Job found it so, the three Children ⟨p. 305⟩found it so, and Daniel found it so, as you all know that have but read the Scripture. And many in this age (as bad as it is) have found that the best way to make friends, is first, to make God our friend. Ah young men, young men! you shall not lose your friends (by seeking and serving of the Lord in the spring and morning of your daies) but only exchange bad ones for good ones, the worst for the best; hee that gives up himself betimes to the Lord, shall have God for his friend, and Christ for his friend, and the Angels for his friends, and the Saints for his friends; Christ will bee to such, First, An omnipotent friend. Secondly, An omniscient friend. Thirdly, An omnipresent friend. Fourthly, An indeficient friend. Fifthly,