A64833:110
Venning's remains, or, Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians, I. babes, II.…
Venning's remains, or, 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 by Ralph Venning and fitted by him for the press before his death.
London: printed for John Hancock senior and junior, 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.
But more particularly (as to our Subject) milk is used to denote weak nourishment, and is opposed to strong meat; and thus Milk notes the first principles of the Oracles of God, the Alphabet of Christian Religion, of this the Babes have their mouth and belly full, but are weak and pa•y things notwithstanding. That Milk therefore, in these Texts, is put for the principles (the first Elements of the Doctrine of Christ) or as 'tis in the Margin, the word of the beginning of Christ, Heb. 5.12. with 6.1. The very foundation of Repentance, &c. which is, that the Kingdom of God (the Messiah dispensation) was at hand, Mark. 1.15; so that Milk notes preparation doctrine, and the very first dements of the beginning of the Oracles of God, as the words are, Heb. 5.12. ⟨p. 69⟩the initiating Doctrine, wherein (saith Jac. Capellus) the Jews and Christians did agree, as a foundation to build upon: Now what this Doctrine was, is expressed under several heads, chap. 6.1, 2. viz. Repentance from dead works, Faith towards God, &c.
But more particularly (as to our Subject) milk is used to denote weak nourishment, and is opposed to strong meat; and thus Milk notes the first principles of the Oracles of God, the Alphabet of Christian Religion, of this the Babes have their mouth and belly full, but are weak and pa•y things notwithstanding. That Milk therefore, in these Texts, is put for the principles (the first Elements of the Doctrine of Christ) or as 'tis in the Margent, the word of the beginning of Christ, Heb. 5.12. with 6.1. The very foundation of Repentance, &c. which is, that the Kingdom of God (the Messiah d••pensation) was at hand, Mark. 1.15; so that Milk notes preparation doctrine, and the very first dements of the beginning of the Oracks of God, as the words are,