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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
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But to keep close to the word and thing, I shall speak of this their being strong, as it notes the strength preceding the Victory, and whereby they overcome, and not that which succeeds to and abides after their conquest and victory. Ye are strong, i. e. ye are mighty and were so before the dispute and fight (as well as after) or else you had not overcome. The strength of the Young men notes and denominates them to be men of might and valour, men fit to undergo ⟨p. 329⟩labour and to endure hardship, as the good Soldiers of Jesus Christ: and according to this notion you shall find that in the Scripture, the hardest and most difficult employments have been assigned to and performed by Young men, because they are strong and fit for such service, The glory of young men is their strength, Prov. 20.29. 'tis thus remarked concerning Jeroboam, 1 Kings 11.28. And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious (Hebr. that he did work) he made him Ruler over all the charge (Hebr. burden) of the house of Joseph: here is might, valour, work and burden-bearing spoken of this Young man. In 2 Tim. 2.1,—5. strength, enduring hardship and being a good Soldier are joined all together. Joshua sent young men to spy out the Land, Josh. 6.23. The Porters mentioned in 1 Chron. 26.6,—8. are said to be mighty men of valour, strong men, able men for strength for the service. Now as 'tis naturally, 'tis also morally the glory of Young men that they are strong. But the Question is, Wherein their Strength doth lie?
But to keep close to the word and thing, I shall speak of this their being strong, as it notes the strength preceding the Victory, and whereby they overcome, and not that which succeeds to and abides after their conquest and victory. Ye are strong, i. e. ye are mighty and were so before the dispute and fight (as well as after) or else you had not overcome. The strength of the Young men notes and denominates them to be men of might and valour, men fit to undergo