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Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians
Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians : I. Babes, II. Little children, III. Young men, IV. Fathers : with their several characteristical differences and attainments : also the doctrines proper to be taught to each of them : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning.Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians : I. Babes, II. Little children, III. Young men, IV. Fathers : with their several characteristical differences and attainments : also the doctrines proper to be taught to each of them : being the substance of many sermons preach'd many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1675
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7. And lastly, look to Jesus Christ and roll thy self on him notwithstanding thou do all things well. We need not only a Christ for the doing of duty, without whom we can do nothing, Joh. 15.5. and through whom we can do all things, Phil. 4.13. But we need a Christ for the acceptance of what we do; even our fruits of righteousness are not acceptable, but by him (in whom we are accepted) our most spiritual sacrifices must be offered on this Altar and by it sanctified, 1 Pet. 2.5. Rev. 8.3. We need a Christ not only to bring us to God at first, but always and for ever. As our sin is pardoned, so our duties are accepted for Christ his sake. Christ is all and in all. Do all thou canst as if there were no Christ, and after that rely on Christ as if thou hadst done nothing, as well as thou didst or shouldst at first when thou hadst done nothing. In him and with whom, and what's in him, is God well pleased.
7. And lastly, look to Jesus Christ and rowl thy self on him notwithstanding thou do all things well. We need not only a Christ for the doing of duty, without whom we can do nothing, Joh. 15.5. and through whom we can do all things, Phil. 4.13. But we need a Christ for the acceptance of what we do; even our fruits of righteousness are not acceptable, but by him (in whom we are accepted) our most spiritual sacrifices must be offered on this Altar and by it santified, 1 Pet. 2.5. Rev. 8.3. We need a Christ not only to bring us to God at first, but alwaies and for ever. As our sin is pardoned, so our duties are accepted for Christ his sake. Christ is all and in all. Do all thou canst as if there were no Christ, and after that relie on Christ as if thou hadst done nothing, as well as thou didst or shouldst at first when thou hadst done nothing. In him and with whom, and what's in him, is God well pleased.