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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
Introduction › Part 3: III. A further continuation of the Praecognita, things to be premised.
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What ever we do, to be sure God doth feed his people with food convenient for them, giving every one their portion suitably, which is the beauty of it. He knows what every one needs, and will supply it: The grace that Paul had already received might have been sufficient for others, yea for himself perhaps in another case, but being buffered by Satan he needed more; and accordingly God told him, My grace shall be sufficient for thee, q. d. I will give thee more strength than thou yet hast; for so Paul understands it, 1 Cor. 12.9, 10. and accordingly rejoiceth at it. If thou be a Babe he will feed thee (though it be but with Milk) and thou shalt not lack what's fittest for thee: if thou be a little Child he will smile on thee and show thee his love: if thou be a Young man be will strengthen thee, and thou shalt overcome the wicked one; if thou be a Father, he will rub up thy memory, and cause thee to remember, and tell others the stories of what acquaintance thou hast had with him that is from the beginning. If thy work be great, and temptations strong, he will not be an Egyptian task-master to thee, but will enable thee with strength in thy Soul. If thou be but a weakling, yet he will uphold and succour thee: what ever thy state be, his grace shall be sufficient for thee.
What ever we do, to be sure God doth feed his people with food convenient for them, giving every one their portion suitably, which is the beauty of it. He knows what every one needs, and will supply it: The grace that Paul had already received might have been sufficient for others, yea for himself perhaps in another case, but being buffered by Satan he needed more; and accordingly God told him, My grace shall be sufficient for thee, q. d. I will give thee more strength than thou yet hast; for so Paul understands it, 1 Cor. 12.9, 10. and accordingly rejoyceth at it. If thou be a Babe he will feed thee (though it be but with Milk) and thou shalt not lack what's fittest for thee: if thou be a little Child he will smile on thee and shew thee his love: if thou be a Young man be will strengthen thee, and thou shalt overcome the wicked one; if thou be a Father, he will rub up thy memory, and cause thee to remember, and tell others the stories of what acquaintance thou hast had with him that is from the beginning. If thy work be great, and temptations strong, he will not be an Aegyptian task-master to thee, but will enable thee with strength in thy Soul. If thou be but a weakling, yet he will uphold and succour thee: what ever thy state be, his grace shall be sufficient for thee.