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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 2: II. Of their being as Carnal and walking as men.
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1. They were more taken with the gifts and parts of either of these than with their office and graces: men have (as I may say) several humours, and they are most taken with that man, that takes and toucheth their humour most: Some that were for down-right plainness took Paul's part; others that were of a more nice and ticklish humour were taken with Apollo's Eloquence: for Paul came not with Oratory, Chap. 2.1,—4. but with plainness of speech, 2 Cor. 3.12. And Apollo was an Eloquent man, Acts 18.24. In this they were Babes and as carnal; for whereas they should have no mans person or parts in admiration, but honour the man of God for the works sake, they seemed to honour each for their words sake, and not for Gods Word sake, which came unto them. And alas! how many such Babes are there among us also Some are ⟨p. 188⟩all for a bold Preacher (that comes with down-right blows) for a plain man without welt or guard as we say: and others are more fine and curious, they must have the Dish garnished, 1the Cloth laced and trimmed Al-a-mode, they care not for plain Song: this is all Babish and carnal to look after what suits our humour, and not after edification and increase.
1. They were more taken with the gifts and parts of either of these than with their office and graces: men have (as I may say) several humours, and they are most taken with that man, that takes and toucheth their humour most: Some that were for down-right plainness took Paul's part; others that were of a more nice and ticklish humour were taken with Apollo's Eloquence: for Paul came not with Oratory, Chap. 2.1,—4. but with plainness of speech, 2 Cor. 3.12. And Apollo was an Elequent man, Acts 18.24. In this they were Babes and as carnal; for whereas they should have no mans person or parts in admiration, but honour the man of God for the works sake, they seemed to honour each for their words sake, and not for Gods Word sake, which came unto them. And alas! how many such Babes are there among us also Some are