A64833:173
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 this too that thou hast had and long had the means of Faith, viz. the Preaching and Hearing of the Gospel by which Faith comes: now what a sad thing is it to hear of Faith and not feel it, to be a hearer and not a Believer? Have ye not heard? yes the Gospel hath sounded loud and long in your ears. 'Tis sad when the Gospel comes to thee, and thou dost not come to God! when it comes in word and not in power! it had been better for thee thou hadst never heard, than to have heard and not believe. Better thou hadst never known the way of righteousness, than knowing it not to walk in it. 'Twill be more easy for Turks than for thee, according as 'twill for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of Judgement than for Capernaum, as our Saviour speaks, Matth. 11. These things are said (as the Gospel is written) that you may believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his Name, Joh. 20.31. And truly if you believe not the Gospel, neither would you believe if one should come from the dead: the more means of Faith, the greater condemnation if men do not believe, and greater means than that of Gods appointing there can be none. And then,
2. Consider this too that thou hast had and long had the means of Faith, viz. the Preaching and Hearing of the Gospel by which Faith comes: now what a sad thing is it to hear of Faith and not feel it, to be a hearer and not a Believer? Have ye not heard? yes the Gosspel hath sounded loud and long in your ears. 'Tis sad when the Gospel comes to thee, and thou dost not come to God! when it comes in word and not in power! it had been better for thee thou hadst never heard, than to have heard and not believe. Better thou hadst never known the way of righteousness, than knowing it not to walk in it. 'Twill be more easie for Turks than for thee, according as 'twill for Sodom and Gomorrab in the day of Judgement than for Capernaum, as our Saviour speaks, Matth. 11. These things are said (as the Gospel is written) that you may believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his Name, Joh. 20.31. And truly if you believe not the Gospel, neither would you believe if one should come from the dead: the more means of Faith, the greater condemnation if men do not believe, and greater means than that of Gods appointing there can be none. And then,