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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.
5. Yea in the time of desertion, Death and Judgement, this is a cordial notwithstanding: if it were enough to a Child of light, that walked in darkness and saw no light, to have this staff to lean on that God was his God, Isa. 50.10. much more (as was hinted) that God is his Father, as 'tis Isa. 64.7, 8. Thou hid thy face from us, &c. but yet, O Lord, thou art our Father. When our Lord J••us cried out, My God, my God why hast that forsaken me; yet presently he concludes in almost the fame breath (which was also his last) Father into thine hands I commend my Spirit, Luk. 23.46. yea as I newly said, this casts out fear in the day of Judgement.
5. Yea in the time of desertion, Death and Judgement, this is a cordial notwithstanding: if it were enough to a Child of light, that walked in darkness and saw no light, to have this staff to lean on that God was his God, Isa. 50.10. much more (as was hinted) that God is his Father, as 'tis Isa. 64.7, 8. Thou hid thy face from us, &c. but yet, O Lord, thou art our Father. When our Lord J••us cry'd out, My God, my God why hast that forsaken me; yet presently he concludes in almost the fame breath (which was also his last) Father into thine hands I commend my Spirit, Luk. 23.46. yea as I newly said, this casts out fear in the day of Judgement.
6. 'Tis great comfort that we know the Father and are known of him, when no man knows the good we do, it being done in secret,