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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 old mans Doubts Resolved
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.
The old mans Doubts Resolved
I shall now speak a few words to Old men, and so close up. Now
Is it so commendable, so desirable, and so necessary for young men to be good betimes, to seek and serve the Lord in the spring and morning of their Youth, as hath been sufficiently demonstrated in this Treatise? Oh then that I could so woo aged persons as to win them (who yet have put off this great work) to seek and serve the Lord, before their glass be out, their Sun set, and their souls lost for ever.
Is it so commendable, so desirable, and so necessary for young men to be good betimes, to seek and serve the Lord in the spring and morning of their Youth, as hath been sufficiently demonstrated in this Treatise? Oh then that I could so wooe aged persons as to win them (who yet have put off this great work) to seek and serve the Lord, before their glass be out, their Sun set, and their souls lost for ever.
Oh that that counsel of the Prophet might take hold upon your hearts. 1