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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.
SECT. 3. A further Continuation.
Having been defeated in the way of dispute, the Devil takes another course and falls to offering of terms and making of Bargains; saith he, Matth. 4.9. All these things (the Kingdoms of the world and the glory of them) will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Here are fine and brave things, grandeur and gallantry; pleasure, prettiness and pomp; here are the lusts of the eye, the flesh and the pride of life, the things which the Young men in the world are enamoured of even to fondness and dotage: these are the things which the Alexanders and Julius Caesars of this world, the Nimrods and hunters after glory pursue with might and main ambition; do but fall down and bow the knee to worship me, and all shall be thine. And this seems to be the Devils (Saera Anchora) last hope, if he cannot prevail this way he despairs; he hath choked many a forward and far-gone Professor (as the thorny ground hearers) with this bit and bait, as he did our first Parents even in innocency; and therefore S•. John immediately after his having spoken to the Young men, subjoins this, Love nor the world nor the things thereof, 1 Joh. 2.14, 15.
HAving been defeated in the way of dispute, the Devil takes another course and falls to offering of terms and making of Bargains; saith he, Matth. 4.9. All these things (the Kingdoms of the world and the glory of them) will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Here are fine and brave things, grandeur and gallantry; pleasure, prettiness and pomp; here are the lusts of the eye, the flesh and the pride of life, the things which the Young men in the world are inamour'd of even to fondness and dotage: these are the things which the Alexanders and Julius Caesars of this world, the Nimrods and hunters after glory pursue with might and main ambition; do but fall down and bow the knee to worship me, and all shall be thine. And this seems to be the Devils (Saera Anchora) last hope, if he cannot prevail this way he despairs; he hath choaked many a forward and far-gone Professor (as the thornyground hearers) with this bit and bait, as he did our first Parents even in innocency; and therefore S. John immediately after his having spoken to the Young men, subjoyns this, Love nor the world nor the things thereof,