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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.
Secondly, Abraham in the Old Testament, 1and Nicodemus in the New, were called and converted in their old age; when there were but a few steps between them and the grave, between them and eternity; therefore let not the grey-headed sinner despair, though his spring be past, his summer over past, and he arrived at the fall of the leaf. But
Secondly, Abraham in the Old Testament, 1and Nicodemus in the New, were called and converted in their old age; when there were but a few steps between them and the grave, between them and eternity; therefore let not the gray-headed sinner despair, though his spring be past, his summer over past, and he arrived at the fall of the leaf. But
- 1Gen. 12.4 Joh. 3.1, 2, 3, 4. ch. 7.50.
Thirdly, Divine promises shall be made good to returning souls, to repenting souls, to believing ⟨p. 352⟩souls, 1be they young or old, 2 Chron. 30.9. The Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return unto him, Joel 2.13. And rent your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful; slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil,