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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.
2. To Young-men I say, Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and the Word that abideth in you; acquit your selves still like the good Soldiers of Jesus Christ, as Paul speaks to the young-man, 2 Tim. 2.1, 3. And entangle not your selves with the affairs of this life (the love of the world) that you may please him who hath chosen you to be Soldiers, Ver. 4. The Fathers are for counsel, but you young-men for War; they sit at stern, but you must fight; the glory of young-men is their strength: be strong then in Faith, for thence is your victory, by which you overcome the Devil and the World, Eph. 6.16. 1 Joh. 5 4-5. and flee youthful lusts, 2 Tim. 2.22. For they war against your souls, 1 Pet. 2.11. From these 'tis no cowardice but courage (even in young-men, who are strong and Soldiers) to run and flee away.
2. To Young-men I say, Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and the Word that abideth in you; acquit your selves still like the good Souldiers of Jesus Christ, as Paul speaks to the young-man, 2 Tim. 2.1, 3. And intangle not your selves with the affairs of this life (the love of the world) that you may please him who hath chosen you to be Souldiers, Ver. 4. The Fathers are for counsel, but you young-men for War; they sit at stern, but you must fight; the glory of young-men is their strength: be strong then in Faith, for thence is your victory, by which you overcome the Devil and the World, Eph. 6.16. 1 Joh. 5 4-5. and flee youthful lusts, 2 Tim. 2.22. For they war against your souls, 1 Pet. 2.11