Venning's remains, or, Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians, I. babes, II.…

For a while at the beginning of the Gospel, the Disciples were but as Babes, for they knew not the Father, Job. 14.6,—11. And […] them to pray Our Father, ⟨p. 173⟩yet 'twas long ere they had learned to ask of the Father in the name of Christ, Joh. 16.23, 24. or to know their union with the Father and the Son: and therefore our Saviour tells them so often that they should know and enjoy more at that day: what day? viz. when he was ascended to the Father, for then 'twas my Father and your Father, my God and your God, Joh. 20.17. And the Spirit descended from the Father, the Holy Ghost not being given till Christ was glorified, Job. 7.39. saith Christ, At that day, ye shall know […] I am in my Father, and you in me, and I i• you (which yet you know not, though it be so) Joh. 14.20. In that day ye shall ask me n••ing; Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you, Chap. 16.23. and Vers. 25. The time cometh (viz. that day) when I shall no more speak to you in Parables, but show you plainly of the Father. And again, Vers. 26. In that day ye shall ask in my name. And accordingly after Christs Ascension, and the receiving of the Holy Ghost, they did usually cry, Abba Father, Rom. 8.15, 16. Gal. 4.6. they adderest to God, as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and God our Father; as may be seen in p••ces more than too many to be quoted here: they had more knowledge (even assurance) of their interest in the Father and the Son, of communion and fellowship with the Father and the Son, 1 Joh. 1.3. which for a great while they were unacquainted with. This then is the conclusion which I draw from these Premises, Tha,