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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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And Oh the dreadful judgements and curses that God hath poured out upon the reproachers of his name, of his Son, of his spirit, of his word, of his Ordinances, and of his people in these days wherein we live. I might give you many sad instances of such in our days, whose feet justice hath taken in the snare, men of abstracted conceits, and sublime speculations; and indeed such usually prove the great wise fools, who like the lark soareth higher and higher, peering and peering, till at length they fall into the net of the fowler, and no wonder, for such persons usually are as censorious, ⟨p. 320⟩as they are curious.
And Oh the dreadful judgements and curses that God hath poured out upon the reproachers of his name, of his Son, of his spirit, of his word, of his Ordinanees, and of his people in these dayes wherein we live. I might give you many sad instances of such in our days, whose feet justice hath taken in the snare, men of abstracted conceits, and sublime speculations; and indeed such usually prove the great wise fools, who like the larke soareth higher and higher, peering and peering, till at length they fall into the net of the fowler, and no wonder, for such persons usually are as censorious, ⟨p. 320⟩as they are curious.
Sixthly, I Answer, Paul rejoiced more in his suffering reproaches for Christs sake, than he did in his being wrapped up in the third heaven, 2 Cor. 12.10. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, 1in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christs sake, for when I am weak, then am I strong. And therefore you have him often a singing this Song, I Paul a Prisoner of Jesus Christ, not I Paul wrapped up in the third Heaven; He looked upon all his sufferings, as Gods love tokens, he looked upon all reproaches, as pledges and badges of his Son-ship, and therefore joys and glories under all. Christ showed his love to him in wrapping him up in the third heaven, and he showed his love to Christ in his joyful bearing of reproaches for his sake. Paul rattles his chain (which he bears for the Gospel) and was proud of it, as a woman of her ornaments,