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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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Josephus reports of that Herod that is made mention of in that Act. 12.23. that when one Simon a Lawyer, had grievously Reproached and scandalized him before the people; he sent for ⟨p. 326⟩him, and caused him to sit down next to him, and in a kin•e manner he spake thus to him. Tell me I pray thee, what thing thou seest fault worthy, or contrary to the Law in me. Simon not having any thing to answer, besought him to pardon him, which the King did, and was friends with him, and dismissed him, bestowing gifts on him. Ah young men, young men shall the very Heathen make nothing of reproaches, shall they bear up so prudently and bravely under the greatest loads of reproaches, and will not you? will not you? who in your light, in your mercies, and in all Gospel engagements, are so highly advanced above them? Oh that none of them may be called to the Bar in the great day, to witness against any of you, into whose hands this Treatise shall fall; and so much by way of answer to the third Objection; But
Josephus reports of that Herod that is made mention of in that Act. 12.23. that when one Simon a Lawyer, had grievously Reproached and scandalized him before the people; he sent for ⟨p. 326⟩him, and caused him to sit down next to him, and in a kin•e manner hee spake thus to him. Tell mee I pray thee, what thing thou seest fault worthy, or contrary to the Law in mee. Simon not having any thing to answer, besought him to pardon him, which the King did, and was friends with him, and dismissed him, bestowing gifts on him. Ah young men, young men shall the very Heathen make nothing of reproaches, shall they bear up so prudently and bravely under the greatest loads of reproaches, and will not you? will not you? who in your light, in your mercies, and in all Gospel engagements, are so highly advanced above them? Oh that none of them may bee called to the Bar in the great day, to witnesse against any of you, into whose hands this Treatise shall fall; and so much by way of answer to the third Objection; But