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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
Class 3 › Chapter 3: How they come by this Strength. viz. By the Word of God abiding in them.
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.
Quest. 1. What is meant by the Word of God?
In the general, by the Word of God we are to understand the Mind and Will of God revealed and made known in the holy Scriptures (which are so often called the Oracles, Speeches, Word or speaking of God) as held forth in the Doctrines, Prophecies, Promises and Precepts thereof; but especially as 'tis written in their hearts and imprinted there, according to the New Covenant. This Word of God in whole and in every part is hugely useful for enlightening, comforting and strengthening that we may overcome the wicked one: 'tis to make the man of God perfect, 2 Tim. 3.16, 17. 'tis the sword of the Spirit, of which we may say (as David of another material one) there is none like it; for by it Christ himself overcame the wicked one. Yet more particularly, this may refer
In the general, by the Word of God we are to understand the Mind and Will of God reveal'd and made known in the holy Scriptures (which are so often called the Oracles, Speeches, Word or speaking of God) as held forth in the Doctrines, Prophecies, Promises and Precepts thereof; but especially as 'tis written in their hearts and imprinted there, according to the New Covenant. This Word of God in whole and in every part is hugely useful for inlightening, comsorting and strengthening that we may overcome the wicked one: 'tis to make the man of God perfect, 2 Tim. 3.16, 17. 'tis the sword of the Spirit, of which we may say (as David of another material one) there is none like it; for by it Christ himself overcame the wicked one. Yet more particularly, this may refer
1. To Christ himself who is the original Word of God the Father, by which or whom he made the World and hath spoken to the World by Word of mouth (as I may speak) not by piece-meal and diverse fashions or tropes and figures (as of old) but clearly, plainly and