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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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2. Consider how many there are yet in the world, and it may be many of thine own relations, Bone of thy bone, and flesh of thy flesh, and some that have sate in the same Pew and heard the same Gospel that thou hast, and yet are not come so far as Repentance from, nor conviction of their dead works: they are yet dead in sins and trespasses, fast asleep in their security, without any sense of sin and sorrow for it; and hath God awakened thee to righteousness? Oh despise not the buddings of grace, but bless him that thou art so far quickened, that thou canst eat a little milk, though as yet but one portion. When so many sit and walk in darkness the way to Hell, that thine eyes should be opened to see the danger, and cry out, What shall I do to be saved, is a mercy not to be undervalued, but to be prized by thee, and God to be praised for it. 'Tis great mercy that the foundation is laid, that the work is begun.
2. Consider how many there are yet in the world, and it may be many of thine own relations, Bone of thy bone, and flesh of thy flesh, and some that have sate in the same Pew and heard the same Gospel that thou hast, and yet are not come so far as Repentance from, nor conviction of their dead works: they are yet dead in sins and trespasses, fast asleep in their security, without any sense of sin and sorrow for it; and hath God awakened thee to righteousness? Oh despise not the buddings of grace, but bless him that thou art so far quickned, that thou canst eat a little milk, though as yet but one portion. When so many sit and walk in darkness the way to Hell, that thine eyes should be opened to see the danger, and cry out, What shall I do to be saved, is a mercy not to be undervalued, but to be prized by thee, and God to be praised for it. 'Tis great mercy that the foundation is laid, that the work is begun.
3. Consider this, that though thou be not yet •l•athed like the Sons of Nobles, and richly ⟨p. 103⟩