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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.
Whilst Milo Crotoniates was tearing a sunder the stock of an Oak, his strength failing him, the cleft suddenly closing, was held so fast by the hands, that he became a prey to the beasts of the field; All the abusers of mercy will certainly, and suddenly, become a prey to the justice of God, that will rent and tear them in pieces as the Psalmist speaks, Psal. 50.22. Woe, woe, to that soul that fights against God with his own mercies, that will be bad, because he is good; that will be sinful, because he is merciful; that will turn all the kindnesses of God (that should be as so many silver cords, to tie him to love and obedience) into arrows, and so shoot them back into the ⟨p. 344⟩heart of God. Abused mercy will at last turn into a Lyon, a fierce Lyon; and then woe to the abusers and despisers of it. But
Whilst Milo Crotoniates was tearing a sunder the stock of an Oake, his strength failing him, the clift suddenly closing, was held so fast by the hands, that he became a prey to the beasts of the field; All the abusers of mercy will certainly, and suddenly, become a prey to the justice of God, that will rent and tear them in peices as the Psalmist speaks, Psal. 50.22. Wo, wo, to that soul that fights against God with his own mercies, that will bee bad, because hee is good; that will be sinful, because he is merciful; that will turn all the kindnesses of God (that should bee as so many silver cords, to tye him to love and obedience) into arrows, and so shoot them back into the ⟨p. 344⟩heart of God. Abused mercy will at last turn into a Lyon, a fierce Lyon; and then wo to the abusers and despisers of it. But
Thirdly, In Answer, to that part of the Objection, concerning the Thief on the Cross, I offer these things briefly to your thoughts.