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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 9: Setting forth the greatness of this Victory.
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Alexander's conquests, and Julius Caesars veni, vidi, vici, were nothing to this: Jobs conquest excels them all. I might illustrate it by the types in the Wars of Israel, and instance especially in Amalek & Goliath, who were overcome by Joshua, Caleb and David, the Young-men Saints of their generation: but I shall wave that, and take a view of this great Turk, the Devil, in and under these five Considerations. 1. I shall consider him in his strength. 2. In his malice. 3. In his subtlety. 4. In his industry and unwearied pains-taking. 5. In his acquists and victories over many myriads: by all which it will appear how great and glorious this victory is.
Alexanders conquests, and Julius Caesars veni, vidi, vici, were nothing to this: Jobs conquest excels them all. I might illustrate it by the types in the Wars of Israel, and instance especially in Amalek & Goliab, who were overcome by Joshuah, Caleb and David, the Young-men Saints of their generation: but I shall wave that, and take a view of this great Turk, the Devil, in and under these five Considerations. 1. I shall consider him in his strength. 2. In his malice. 3. In his subtlety. 4. In his industry and unwearied pains-taking. 5. In his acquists and victories over many myriads: by all which it will appear how great and glorious this victory is.
1. Let us Consider him in his strength. He is the strong man and the strong man armed, and he that overcomes him needs be strong indeed, as 'tis expressed, Luke 11.21, 22. He is the roaring Lion, which notes both his strength and terribleness, 1 Pet. 5.8. and cannot be resisted but by being strong in Faith, Vers. 9. Beside, ⟨p. 364⟩they are legions, very many, and therefore are expressed in the plural number and by words that signify strength, Ephes. 6.12