A64811:434

Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians

Name: Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians
Author: 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 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.

Ralph Venning 1621?–1674London: printed for John Hancock, 1675

[8], 384 p. · 102k words · Wing V201 · ESTC R22310

Title page: Internet Archive scan of the Early English Books microfilm (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

Class 2 › Chapter 3 › Section 4: Shows wherein the glory and sweetness of this privilege consists.Class 2 › Chapter 3 › Section 4: Shews wherein the glory and sweetness of this priviledge consists.

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.

[ Earlier:433–446 of 582

:433p. 296

SECT. 4. Shows wherein the glory and sweetness of this privilege consists.

SECT. 4. Shews wherein the glory and sweetness of this priviledge consists.

:434p. 296

THE second thing I am obliged to discover and to treat of is, the glory and excellency of his privilege that the little Children can cry, Abba Father. And it lies much in two things,

THE second thing I am obliged to discover and to treat of is, the glory and excellency of his priviledge that the little Children can cry, Abba Father. And it lies much in two things,

:435p. 296–297¶1

1. That they have a great deal of freedom, boldness and assurance in their addresses to God and appearings before him at the Throne of Grace, and in the day of Judgement. That they have at the throne of Grace, is express upon the account of their Intercessor and High-Priest, Heb. 4.14,—16. And indeed the Spirit becomes a Spirit of Prayer (an Intercessor) in them, as it follows, Rom. 8.26, 27. The Spirits knowledge is more to their advantage and comfort, than their ignorance is to their detriment. They go to God as to a Father, as Children use to do to their Fathers, but with a much more assurance,

[ Earlier passages Later passages ]

The book

Title as printed

Author

Ralph Venning 1621?–1674

Place

London

Bookseller

John Hancock

Year

1675

Size

[8], 384 p.

Words

102,436

Catalogue

Wing V201 · ESTC R22310

Text

EEBO-TCP A64811

Passages

582

Sections

Title page

Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians

SECT. 4. Shows wherein the glory and sweetness of this privilege consists.

SECT. 4. Shews wherein the glory and sweetness of this priviledge consists.

CHAP. IV. Showing the frame and conversation of these little Children, who know the Father: in two Sections.

CHAP. IV. Shewing the frame and conversation of these little Children, who know the Father: in two Sections.

Transcription key

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

SECT. 4. Shows wherein the glory and sweetness of this privilege consists.

SECT. 4. Shews wherein the glory and sweetness of this priviledge consists.

CHAP. IV. Showing the frame and conversation of these little Children, who know the Father: in two Sections.

CHAP. IV. Shewing the frame and conversation of these little Children, who know the Father: in two Sections.

Transcription key