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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. In case we are mis-judged and mis-interpreted; thus it was to Christ himself, Joh. 8.15,—19. and Vers. 47,—55. What ever you think • say it matters not, My Father witnesseth to me, and my Father honoureth me, &c. 'Twas Paul's comfort that The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (and in him our Father) knew that he did not lie, though they were too •pt to think that he did, 2 Cor. 11.31. 'Tis a small thing to be mis judged in mans day, when our Father will be our Judge, and judge righteously, 1 Pet. 2.23.
2. 'Tis great and strong consolation when we fear wants, we are but too prone to be solicitous for to morrow, and therefore to pour out many and long Prayers to God; but to take us off from vain Repetitions, Tautologies, much speaking and solicitous thoughts, our Saviour propounds the remedies for our hearts case from God to be known as a Father. Matth. 6 7, 8, 9. And therefore bids them pray briefly and p•hily, and to address and make applications to God as a Father, who knows better what they need, and what's fit f•• them, than they do. So as to cares also, Vers. 26. and 32.
2. 'Tis great and strong consolation when we fear wants, we are but too prone to be soliciteus for to morrow, and therefore to pour out many and long Prayers to God; but to take us off from vain Repetitions, Tautologies, much speaking and solicitous thoughts, our Saviour propounds the remedies for our hearts case from God to be known as a Father.