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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.
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The grounds and Reasons of this point, viz. That it is a very desirable and commendable thing for young men to be really good betimes; are these that follow,
The grounds and Reasons of this point, viz. That it is a very desirable and commendable thing for young men to bee really good betimes; are these that follow,
First, Because the Lord commands it; and divine commands are not to be disputed but obeyed, 1In the 12 Chapter of Ecclesiastes and the 1 verse, Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them: Remember now; I say now; now is an Alarm, it will puzzle the wisdom of a Philosopher, the skill of an Angel to divide: Now, is a Monosyllable in all learned Languages. Remember now thy Creator, ⟨p. 13⟩Remember him presently, instantly: for thou dost not know what a day, what an hour may bring forth; thou canst not tell what deadly sin, what deadly temptation, what deadly Judgement may over-take thee; if thou dost not now, even now remember thy Creator.
First, Because the Lord commands it; and divine commands are not to bee disputed but obeyed, 1In the 12 Chapter of Ecclesiastes and the 1 verse, Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them: Remember now; I say now; now is an Alarm, it will puzzle the wisdome of a Philosopher, the skill of an Angel to divide: Now, is a Monosyllable in all learned Languages. Remember now thy Creator, ⟨p. 13⟩Remember him presently, instantly: for thou dost not know what a day, what an hour may bring forth; thou canst not tell what deadly sin, what deadly temptation, what deadly Judgement may over-take thee; if thou dost not now, even now remember thy Creator.