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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
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1. Consider this, that all the common principles which thou hast received from the light of Nature, Law, or Gospel will not be sufficient to justify, but they will to condemn thee, as Rem. 1.18.—21, &c. and chap. 2.14,—27. Our Lord Jesus Christ will one day sit in Judgement upon men, and he will then convince and condemn them from their own Principles: Mens Consciences will be one of the Books that shall then be opened, and they will be self-condemned. As for example, suppose Christ Jesus to ask these Questions, Did not you believe and know that there was a God? Yes Lord, we did, Why then did you not serve ⟨p. 90⟩him? Did not you believe that his Word declared his Will? Yes Lord, saith Conscience, Why then did ye not obey his Word? &c. Men will be speechless and silent, having nothing to say for themselves, as he that came without a wedding garment. If thy Principles do not convince thee now, they will condemn thee hereafter, and thou wilt cry out when 'tis too late, my perdition is of my self, even I being Judge, I have rewarded evil to mine own soul.
1. Consider this, that all the common principles which thou hast received from the light of Nature, Law, or Gospel will not be sufficient to justifie, but they will to condemn thee, as Rem. 1.18.—21, &c. and chap. 2.14,—27. Our Lord Jesus Christ will one day sit in Judgement upon men, and he will then convince and condemn them from their own Principles: Mens Consciences will be one of the Books that shall then be opened, and they will be selfcondemned. As for example, suppose Christ Jesus to ask these Questions, Did not you believe and know that there was a God? Yes Lord, we did, Why then did you not serve ⟨p. 90⟩him? Did not you believe that his Word declared his Will? Yes Lord, saith Conscience, Why then did ye not obey his Word? &c. Men will be speechless and silent, having nothing to say for themselves, as he that came without a wedding garment. If thy Principles do not convince thee now, they will condemn thee hereafter, and thou wilt cry out when 'tis too late, my perdition is of my self, even I being Judge, I have rewarded evil to mine own soul.