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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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Fifthly, I answer, that God doth many times even in this life, bear sad witness and testimony against the reproachers of his people, 1I will bless them that bless thee, and I will curse them ⟨p. 319⟩that curse thee; 2God will even in this life curse them with a witness: who curse them that he blesseth; Pharaoh found it so, and Saul found it so, and Jezebel found it so, and Haman found it so and the Princes of Babylon found it so, and the Jews find it so to this very day.
Fifthly, I answer, that God doth many times even in this life, bear sad witness and testimony against the reproachers of his people, 1I will bless them that bless thee, and I will curse them ⟨p. 319⟩that curse thee; 2God will even in this life curse them with a witness: who curse them that he blesseth; Pharoah found it so, and Saul found it so, and Jezabel found it so, and Haman found it so and the Princes of Babylon found it so, and the Jews find it so to this very day.
- 1Gen 12.3 2 Sam. 16.11, 12, 13
- 2Divine Justice is like Vulcans iron net, that took the Gods; It apprehends and condemns all that are reproachers and enemies to his people