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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29676	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.	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1657 (1657)	Wing B4922A; ESTC R214145	141,163	402

green trees upon the high hills Jer. 17.1 2. Tinder is not apter to take fire nor Wax the impression of the seal nor Paper the ink than youth is to follow ill examples You may see in Radbod King of Phrisia who coming to the Font to bee baptised asked what was become of his Ancestors answer was made that they dyed in a feareful state unbaptized hee replyed that hee would rather perish with the multitude than go to Heaven with a few I remember the Heathen brings in a young man who hearing of the adulteries and wickednesses of the gods said what Aethiopians lame themselves if their King bee lame saith Diodorus Elian reports that there was a Whore that did boast that shee could eafily get scholers away from Socrates but Socrates could get away no scholers from her do they so and shall I stick at it no I will not Sinful examples are very drawing and very incouraging many have found it so to their eternal undoing those that have no ears to hear what you say have many eyes to see what you do Bad Princes make bad Subjects bad Masters make bad Servants bad Parents make bad Children and bad Husbands make bad Wives it is easier for the bad to corrupt the good than for the good to convert the bad it is easier to rundown the hill with company than to run up the hill alone I would desire all young men often to remember that saying of Lactantius Qui malum imitatur bonus esse non potest hee who imitates the bad cannot bee good Young men in these professing times stand between good and bad examples as Hercules in his dream stood between vertue and vice Solicited by both chuse you must who to follow Oh that you were all so wise as to follow the best as a woman that hath many sutors is very carefull to take the best so should you life Heaven happinesse eternity hangs upon it But before I come to the second answer Sin is bad in the eye worser in the tongue worser in the heart but worst of all in the life and that because it then indangers other mens souls as well as a mans own let mee leave this note or notion with those who make no conscience of undoing others by their examples viz. That a more grievous punishment is reserved for them who cause others to offend than for them which sin by their occasion or example Thus the Serpent was punished more than Eve and Eve more than Adam So Jezabel felt a greater and sorer Judgement than Ahab To sin saith one hath not so much perdition in it as to cause others to sin Friends you have sins enough of your own to make you for ever miserable why should you by giving bad examples to others make your selves far more miserable the lowest the darkest the hottest place in hell will bee for them that have drawn others thither by their example Mar. 23.15 Dives knew that if his Brethren were damn'd hee should bee double damned Luk. 16 28. because hee had largely contributed to the bringing of them to hell by his wicked example and therefore hee desires that they might bee kept out of hell not out of any love or good will to them but because their coming thither would have made his hell more hot his torments more insufferable But Secondly I answer if you sin with others you shall suffer with others if you will partake of other mens sins Rev. 18.4 Non minus ardebit qui cum multis ardebit August Hee burns no lesse that burns with company Gen. 6. Gen. 19. you shall also partake of other mens plagues They that have been like Simeon and Levi brethren in iniquity they shall bee brethren in misery they that have sinned together impenitently shall bee sent to hell jointly they shall perish together eternally If you will needs bee companions with others in their sins you shall bee sure to bee companions with them in their sorrows The old world sin together and are drowned together the Sodomites burning in lusts together were burnt with fire and brimstone together Korah Dathan and Abiram they sin together they murmure and provoke the Lord together Numb 16.26 34. and the earth opens her mouth and swallows them up together Exod. 14. Pharaoh and his hosts pursue Israel together Numb 25. and they are drowned in the Sea together Zimri and Cozbi commit folly uncleanness together and Phineas stabs them both together The Hebrew Doctors have a very pretty parable to this purpose A man planted an Orchard and going from home was careful to leave such watch-men as might both keep it from strangers and not deceive him themselves therefore hee appointed one blinde but strong of his limbs and the other seeing but a cripple These two in their Masters absence conspired together and the blind took the lame on his shoulders and so gathered the fruit their Master returning and finding out their subtilty punished them both together so will Justice deal with you at last who sin with others therefore take heed young men of doing as others do But Thirdly I answer you must not live by examples but by precepts you are not to look so much at what others do Obedientia non discutit Dei mandata sed facit Prosper as at what God requires you to do Exod. 23.2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgement Rom. 12.2 fashion not your selves like unto this world that is do not fashion and conform your selves to the corrupt customes and courses of wretched worldlings who have made gold their God and gain their glory the running crosse to a divine command cost the young Prophet his life though hee did it under pretence of Revelation from God as you may see in that sad story 1 King 13. ch c. Non parentum aut majorum authoritas sed Dei docentis imperium the command of God must out-weigh all authority and example of men Jerome And wee must bee as careful in the keeping of a light commandement as an heavy commandement saith a Rabby Divine commands must bee obeyed against all contrary reasonings wranglings and examples Austin brings in some excusing their complyance with the sinful customes and examples of those times in drinking healths The complaint is antient in Seneca that commonly men live not ad rationem but ad similitudinem Seneca de vita beata c. 1. thus Great personages urged it and it was at the Kings banquet where they judged of loyalty by luxury and put us upon this election drink or die the not drinking of a health had been our death hee gives this answer that God who sees that for love to him and his commands thou wouldest not conform to their drunken customes will give thee favour in their eyes who thus threatneth thee to drink Ah young men you that dote so much