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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
Class 1 › Part 4: IV. The Resurrection of the Dead, and Eternal Judgement.
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Babes are fearful; yet God makes use of this fear and trembling to many and great uses for their good and his glory: it lays a great restraint upon them as to sin, and (as love doth others) it constrains them to obedience. Therefore our Saviour speaks to their own Principle, Fear him that can destroy both Body •nd Soul in H••, Matth. 10.28. And saith Paul, 2 Cor. 5.10, ⟨p. 158⟩11. we persuade men, even poor Babes, who walk as men, and are got but a little beyond natural men; terror persuades with natural men, put them in fear that they may know they are but men, Psal. 9.20. and they scarce know God or acknowledge him but by the Judgements which he executes, Vers. 16. Now that which is of most use to persuade men, is of most use to persuade Babes, who are as carnal, and walk as men, 1 Cor. 3.1, 3. 'Tis worth our while to take notice what and how many things are backed by this Argument of judgement to come and the terror of the Lord. I will but touch them.
Babes are fearful; yet God makes use of this fear and trembling to many and great uses for their good and his glory: it lays a great restraint upon them as to sin, and (as love doth others) it constrains them to obedience. Therefore our Saviour speaks to their own Principle, Fear him that can destroy both Body •nd Soul in H••, Matth. 10.28. And saith Paul, 2 Cor. 5.10, ⟨p. 158⟩