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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.
To be a Jonathan in Sauls Court, to be an Obadiah in Ahab's Court, to be an Abedmelech in Zedechias Court, and to be an Abijah in Jeroboam's Court, is a wonder, a miracle.
To bee a Jonathan in Sauls Court, to be an Obadiah in Ahabs Court, to be an Abedmelech in Zedechias Court, and to bee an Abijah in Jeroboams Court, is a wonder, a miracle.
To be a Lot in Sodom, to be an Abraham in Chaldea, to be a Daniel in Babylon, to be a Nehemiah in Damasco, and to be a ⟨p. 10⟩Job in the land of Huss, is to be a Saint among Devils, and such a one the young man in the Text was.
To bee a Lot in Sodome, to bee an Abraham in Chaldaea, to bee a Daniel in Babylon, to bee a Nehemiah in Damasco, and to bee a ⟨p. 10⟩Job in the land of Husse, is to be a Saint among Devils, and such a one the young man in the Text was.
The Poets affirm that Venus never appeared so beautious, as when she sate by black Unlcans side. Gracious souls shine most clear when they be set by black conditioned persons. Stephens face never shined so Angelically, so gloriously (in the Church) where all were virtuous, as before the Council, where all were vicious and malicious. So Abijah was a bright Star, a shining Sun in Jeroboam's Court, which for profaneness and wickedness, was a very hell.
The Poets affirm that Venus never appeared so beautious, as whē shee sate by black Ʋnlcans side. Gracious souls shine most clear when they bee set by black conditioned persons. Stephens face never shin'd so Angelically, so gloriously (in the Church) where all were vertuous, as before the Councill, where all were vitious and malicious. So Abijah was a bright Star, a shining Sun in Jeroboams Court, which for prophanness and wickedness, was a very hell.