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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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Seventhly, I Answer, 1That by a wise and gracious behaviour under the reproaches thou meetest with for Christs sake, thou mayest be instrumental to win others to Christ. It was a notable saying of Luther, (Ecclesia totum mundum convertit sanguine et oratione) the Church ⟨p. 322⟩converted the whole world by blood and prayer.
Seventhly, I Answer, 1That by a wise and gracious behaviour under the reproaches thou meetest with for Christs sake, thou maiest be instrumentall to win others to Christ. It was a notable saying of Luther, (Ecclesia totum mundum convertit sanguine et oratione) the Church ⟨p. 322⟩converted the whole world by bloud and prayer.
- 1It was an Observation of Mr. John Lindsay, that the very smoke of Mr. Hamilton, converted as many as it blew upon.It was an Observation of Mr. John Lindsay, that the very smoak of Mr. Hamilton, converted as many as it blew upon.
Divers have been won to Christ by beholding the gracious carriages of Christians under their sufferings, and reproaches for Christ.
We read of Cicilia a poor Virgin, who by her gracious behaviour under all her sufferings and reproaches for Christ, was the means of converting four hundred to Christ.