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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.
To them within of all ranks.
1. IN General to all, to walk wisely towards them that are without and within, to be circumspect and accurate, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because our days are few and evil. How we should walk inoffensively, yea winningly, these following Texts will tell us, Matth. 5.16. with Tit. 3.8. 1 Cor. 10.31,—33. with Ephes. 5.15.—17. and Col. 4.5, 6. 1 Pet. 2.12,—18. with Chap. 3.1, 2. and 8,—17. All Saints should exercise themselves to keep good Consciences void of offence to God and to men, both them without and them within. What other uses concerned all I have taught at the beginning, viz. in the Application made in the Introduction, to which I refer you: what remains as to particulars, I shall reduce to two Heads, 1. An Exhortation to grown Saints. 2. An Exhortation to Babes.
1. IN General to all, to walk wisely towards them that are without and within, to be circumspect and accurate, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because our daies are few and evil. How we should walk inoffensively, yea winningly, these following Texts will tell us, Matth. 5.16. with Tit. 3.8. 1 Cor. 10.31,—33. with