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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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3. Consider and know assuredly, if thou die impenitent and in thy sins, thou art damned (for ever) irrecoverably. If thou harden thy heart, God may harden it too; if thou give up thy self, God may give thee up too, and then thou art in the Suburbs of Hell, and dost but fill up thy measure, and heat the Furnace seven times hotter while thou art adding sin to sin. The tokens of Death are upon thee, the very Plague sore, for such is an hard heart: and I have nothing to say but the Lord have mercy upon thee; which if he have not, thou wilt howl and cry and roar in Hell; Oh wretch that I was, that for a little sinful pleasure, and worldly pelf (which was but for a little time) I have undone, undone my Soul and that for ever, for ever (woe and alas) for ever. But now if God bless this to awaken thee, that thou do in earnest say, What shall I do to be saved? if thou be a-thirst, then hear Gods Proclamation, Isa. 55. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come and buy Wine and Milk, without money and without price (take the waters of Life freely, Rev. 22.17.) Incline your ear and come, ⟨p. 100⟩hear and your Souls shall live, &c. Dost thou not hear him calling? Come to me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest, Matth. 11.28. behold he calleth thee.
3. Consider and know assuredly, if thou die impenitent and in thy sins, thou art damned (for ever) irrecoverably. If thou harden thy heart, God may harden it too; if thou give up thy self, God may give thee up too, and then thou art in the Suburbs of Hell, and dost but fill up thy measure, and heat the Furnance seven times hotter while thou art adding sin to sin. The tokens of Death are upon thee, the very Plague sore, for such is an hard heart: and I have nothing to say but the Lord have mercy upon thee; which if he have not, thou wilt howl and cry and roar in Hell; Oh wretch that I was, that for a little sinful pleasure, and worldly pelf (which was but for a little time) I have undone, undone my Soul and that for ever, for ever (wo and alas) for ever. But now if God bless this to awaken thee, that thou do in earnest say, What shall I do to be saved? if thou be a-thirst, then hear Gods Proclamation,