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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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Fourthly, I Answer, that all reproachers shall at last be arraigned at the highest bar of justice, for all the reproaches that they have cast upon the people of God. They think it strange (or they think it a new world) that you run not with them to the same excess of riot, 1speaking evil of you: who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. I am in an ecstasy (saith Picus Myrandula) to think how profane men rail upon those now, whom one day they will wish they had imitated. It was excellent Counsel that the Heathen Orator gave his hearers. (ita vivamus, 2ut rationem nobis reddendam arbitremur) let us live as those that must give an account of all at last.
Fourthly, I Answer, that all reproachers shall at last be arraigned at the highest bar of justice, for all the reproaches that they have cast upon the people of God. They think it strange (or they think it a new world) that you run not with them to the same excrss of riot, 1speaking evil of you: who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. I am in an extasy (saith Picus Myrandula) to think how prophane men rail upon those now, whom one day they will wish they had imitated. It was excellent Counsell that the Heathen Oratour gave his hearers. (ita vivamus, 2ut rationem nobis reddendam arbitremur) let us live as those that must give an account of all at last.
- 11 Pet. 4.4 Xenizontai Blasphemountes. Wonder and Blaspheme.
- 2Cic. 4. in Verr.