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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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But before I come to the second answer, 1let me leave this note or notion with those who make no conscience of undoing others by their examples, viz. That a more grievous punishment is reserved for them who cause others to offend, than for them which sin by their occasion, or example. Thus the Serpent was punished more than Eve, and Eve more than Adam, ⟨p. 331⟩So Jezebel felt a greater and sorer Judgement than Ahab. To sin (saith one) hath not so much perdition in it, as to cause others to sin. Friends, you have sins enough of your own to make you for ever miserable, why should you by giving bad examples to others, make your selves far more miserable? the lowest, the darkest, the hottest place in hell, will be for them that have drawn others thither by their example. 2Dives knew, that if his Brethren were damned, he should be double damned, 3because he had largely contributed to the bringing of them to hell by his wicked example; and therefore he desires that they might be kept out of hell (not out of any love, or good will to them) but because their coming thither would have made his hell more hot, his torments more insufferable; But
But before I come to the second answer, 1let mee leave this note or notion with those who make no conscience of undoing others by their examples, viz. That a more grievous punishment is reserved for them who cause others to offend, than for them which sin by their occasion, or example. Thus the Serpent was punished more than Eve, and Eve more than Adam, ⟨p. 331⟩So Jezabel felt a greater and sorer Judgement than Ahab. To sin (saith one) hath not so much perdition in it, as to cause others to sin. Friends, you have sins enough of your own to make you for ever miserable, why should you by giving bad examples to others, make your selves far more miserable? the lowest, the darkest, the hottest place in hell, will bee for them that have drawn others thither by their example.