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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. '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. 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.
3. When forsaken and forgotten by friends and nearest relations. Though Father and Mother forger us, yet will not God our Father, and therefore the Church pleads it, Isa. 63 16. Doubtless that art our Father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: th•u, O Lord, art our Father. This supported C••• himself wh the Disciples d and left