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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.
When one wondered at the patience of Socrates towards one who reviled and reproached him; if we should meet one saith he, whose body were more unsound then ours, should we be angry with him, and not rather pity him? why then should we ⟨p. 325⟩not do the like to him whose soul is more diseased than ours?
When one wondered at the patience of Socrates towards one who reviled and reproached him; if we should meet one saith hee, whose body were more unsound then ours, should we be angry with him, and not rather pitty him? why then should we ⟨p. 325⟩not do the like to him whose soul is more diseased than ours?
Augustus Caesar, (in whose time Christ was born) bid Catullus the railing Poet to Supper, to show that he had forgiven him.
Augustus Caesar, (in whose time Christ was born) bid Catullus the railing Poet to Supper, to shew that he had forgiven him.
It is a notable example that we find of one Pericles, 1who as he was sitting with others in a great meeting, a foul mouthed fellow, bitterly Reproached him, and railed all the day long upon him, and at night when it was dark, and the meeting up, the fellow followed him, and railed at him, even to his door, and he took no notice of him, but when he came at home, 2this is all he said, friend it is dark, I pray let my man light you home.