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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
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.
1. That the Lord will admit them to Repentance, this is of his grace: when man had sinned the Law was inexorable, a mans Repentance could find no place there for re-acceptance though it had been sought with tears. God ⟨p. 164⟩might have chosen whether he would have admitted man to repent; but now he hath, it favours of grace: and by this the Babes Taste that he is gracious.
2. They Taste that the Lord is gracious in that he hath provided a new and living way wherein to come to him, that they may be saved at another's cost and charges: that he sent his Son into the world to save sinners, that through him they might believe in God, and that thence they might have hope in God, 1 Pet. 1.21.
2. They Taste that the Lord is gracious in that he hath provided a new and living way wherein to come to him, that they may be saved at anothers cost and charges: that he sent his Son into the world to save sinners, that through him they might believe in God, and that thence they might have hope in God, 1 Pet. 1.21.
3. They Taste grace in this, That God calls for no greater things at their hand than to eat Milk, 1to Repent and Believe the Gospel, and doth not put them to do penance in Hell for thousands of years, or do some extraordinary tasks of duty in this world: and weeping out their eyes, wearing out their knees, &c.