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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.
Secondly, Thou wert better be without their friendship and favour, than to enjoy it upon any sinful and unworthy accounts, thou wert better run the hazard of loosing thy friends, and their favour, by seeking and ⟨p. 308⟩serving the Lord in the Primrose of thy days, then to run the hazard of losing God, Christ, heaven, 1eternity, and thy soul for ever, by neglecting the things of thy peace.
Secondly, Thou were't better be without their friendship and favour, than to enjoy it upon any sinful and unworthy accounts, thou were't better run the hazard of loosing thy friends, and their favour, by seeking and ⟨p. 308⟩serving the Lord in the Primerose of thy dayes, then to run the hazard of losing God, Christ, heaven, 1eternity, and thy soul for ever, by neglecting the things of thy peace.
It was a gallant return which the noble Rutilius made his friend, requesting of him an unlawful favour, in such language as this, I had as good be without such a friend, as with him who will not let me speed in what I ask; to whom he replied, I can want such a friend as you, if for your sake, I must do that which is not honest. The application is easy.
It was a gallant return which the noble Rutilius made his friend, requesting of him an unlawfull favour, in such language as this, I had as good bee without such a friend, as with him who will not let mee speed in what I ask; to whom hee replyed, I can want such a friend as you, if for your sake, I must do that which is not honest. The application is easy.