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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 Duty and Excellency.
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.
Fifthly, That which is joyful and delightful, 1 Sam. 25.8. we come in a good day, i. e. we come in a joyful and delightful day; now put all together and you may see that there was found in Abijah when he was young, that which was right and just, that which was pleasing and profitable, and that which was matter of joy and delight.
Fifthly, That which is joyfull and delightful, 1 Sam. 25.8. wee come in a good day, i. e. wee come in a joyful and delightfull day; now put all together and you may see that there was found in Abijah when hee was young, that which was right and just, that which was pleasing and profitable, and that which was matter of joy and delight.
In the words you have two things that are most considerable.
First, That this young mans goodness was towards the Lord God of Israel; many there are that are good, nay, very good towards men, who yet are bad, yea very bad towards God. 1Some there are who are very kind to the creature, and yet very unkind to their Creator, many mens goodness ⟨p. 7⟩towards the creature is like the rising Sun, but their goodness towards the Lord is like a morning cloud, 2or as the early dew which is soon dried up by the Sun-beams, but Abijah's goodness was towards the Lord, his goodness faced the Lord, it looked toward the glory of God. Two things makes a good Christian, good actions, and good aims; And though a good aim doth not make a bad action good,