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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Application.
Come poor Babes, you that tremble at the Word of God, and serve him though it be with fear, hear this for your Consolation, that the high and lofty one who dwelleth in the high and holy place, doth not despise such a trembling soul but will dwell with it, Isa. 66.2. 1Be not afraid of the Resurrection nor of Judgement, 'twill be an happy day for thee, read it they self what is said 1 Thes. 4.13,—18. and 5.1,—11. thou hast a friend in the Court of Heaven, Jesus Christ thine Advocate, and he 'tis that shall be thy Judge, who to be sure will not condemn any that are in him, although they be but Babes. He will remem• thy• b•ur of little love, Heb. 6.9, 10. as thou ma•s• him telling the• aforehand, Matth. 25.34,—37. where thou hast that he remember what thou hast for […], and placeth tha• account, which it may be thou […] worth nothing. He is so […] ⟨p. 161⟩he will remember no more, but he is so righteous that he will not forget thy labour of love, no nor thy fear; for he hath a Book of remembrance written for them that feared the Lord and thought (mark that) that did think (and it may be could do little more than) think upon his name,