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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.
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.
This state or Classis of Saints being not so much noted particularly as that of Babes is, I shall not be able to bring many instances of particular persons; yet considering the nature of their attainment, by rules of proportion and degrees of grace, and what the sacred Writ says in general, I shall endeavour to clear up these things, as an addition to several others hinted before.
THis state or Classis of Saints being not so much noted particularly as that of B•bes is, I shall not be able to bring many instances of particular persons; yet considering the nature of their attainment, by rules of proportion and degrees of grace, and what the sacred Writ says in general, I shall endeavour to clear up these things, as an addition to several others hinted before.
SECT. 1.
1. TH•t these little Children (who knew the Father by interest and experience) are of a very loving (which is a very lovely) disposition and […], and consequently are of a very ingenuous, affable and obliging, yea of a winning conversation, […] & magnus amiss amor, Love is the whetstone and lordsene of love; they therefore being belved of the Father, and this Love being made […] and assured to them, they cannot but […] inwardly and expressively, most dearly and significantly love and show their love to their the and to their Brethren,