A29676:573
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.
I but aged Sinners may reply, is there any hope, any help for us? is there any probability, is there any possibility? that ever such as we are should return and find mercy and favour with the Lord? we who have lived so long without him, we that have sinned so much against him, we that to this day are strangers to him, yea in arms against him; Is there any hope that we white-headed sinners, who have withstood so many thousand offers of grace, and so many thousand motions of the spirit, and so many thousand checks of conscience, and so many thousand tenders of Christ, and heaven, that ever we should obtain mercy, that ever we should have our old hearts turned, our millions of Sin pardoned, our vile ⟨p. 350⟩natures changed, and poor souls saved, &c.
I but aged Sinners may reply, is there any hope, any help for us? is there any probability, is there any possibility? that ever such as we are should return and finde mercy and favour with the Lord? wee who have lived so long without him, we that have sinned so much against him, we that to this day are strangers to him, yea in arms against him; Is there any hope that we white-headed sinners, who have withstood so many thousand offers of grace, and so many thousand motions of the spirit, and so many thousand checks of conscience, and so many thousand tenders of Christ, and heaven, that ever we should obtain mercy, that ever we should have our old hearts turned, our millions of Sin pardoned, our vile ⟨p. 350⟩natures changed, and poor souls saved, &c.
I Answer, that there is hope even for such as you are; all the Angels in heaven, and all the men on earth, cannot tell, but that you, even you, may obtain mercy and favour, that your souls dye not; with the Lord nothing is impossible, and for the grace of the Gospel, nothing is too hard; now this I shall make evident by an induction of particulars, thus
I Answer, that there is hope even for such as you are; all the Angels in heaven, and all the men on earth, cannot tell, but that you, even you, may obtain mercy and favour, that your souls dye not; with the Lord nothing is impossible, and for the grace of the Gospel, nothing is too hard; now this I shall make evident by an induction of partilars, thus