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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.
Secondly, I answer, if you sin with others; you shall suffer with others; if you will partake of other ⟨p. 332⟩mens sins, 1you shall also partake of other mens plagues They that have been (like Simeon and Levi) brethren in iniquity, they shall be brethren in misery; they that have sinned together impenitently, shall be sent to hell jointly, they shall perish together eternally. If you will needs be companions with others in their sins, you shall be sure to be companions with them in their sorrows. The old world sin together, and are drowned together; the Sodomites burning in lusts together, were burnt with fire and brimstone together, Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, they sin together, they murmur and provoke the Lord together, 2and the earth opens her mouth, and swallows them up together. 3Pharaoh and his hosts pursue Israel together, 4and they are drowned in the Sea together. Zimri and Cozbi commit folly, uncleanness together, and Phinehas stabs them both together. The Hebrew ⟨p. 333⟩Doctors have a very pretty parable to this purpose; A man planted an Orchard, and going from home, was careful to leave such watch-men as might both keep it from strangers, and not deceive him themselves; therefore he appointed one blind, but strong of his limbs, and the other seeing, but a cripple. These two in their Masters absence conspired together, and the blind took the lame on his shoulders, and so gathered the fruit, their Master returning and finding out their subtlety punished them both together; so will Justice deal with you at last, who sin with others; therefore take heed young men of doing as others do. But
Secondly, I answer, if you sin with others; you shall suffer with others; if you will partake of other ⟨p. 332⟩mens sins,