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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.
These are the things which I lay down as the characteristical discoveries of new-born ones, which distinguish them not only from common sinners, but from the most refined Hypocrites and Formalists: I have not pitched on many lest I should clog, nor on doubtful ones lest I should amuse poor Babes; but these which are essential to the new-birth state, for indeed they are all promised in the new Covenant, and wrought in all their hearts with whom the Covenant is made, and that is with all Saints as such and not with respect to degrees, as some promises are (which was hinted long since) Let us examine the Covenant and we shall find all these things punctually and particularly so, Jer. 31.31,—34. with 32.38,—40.
These are the things which I lay down as the characteristical discoveries of new-born ones, which distinguish them not only from common sinners, but from the most refined Hypocrites and Formalists: I have not pitcht on many lest I should clog, nor on doubtful ones lest I should amuse poor Babes; but these which are essential to the new-birth state, for indeed they are all promised in the new Covenant, and wrought in all their hearts with whom the Covenant is made, and that is with all Saints as such and not with respect to degrees, as some promises are (which was hinted long since) Let us examine the Covenant and we shall find all these things punctually and particularly so, Jer. 31.31,—34. with 32.38,—40.
1. I will be their God and they shall be my people. This is not only promised, but effected and wrought; and as 'tis in Gods heart to be their God, so 'tis in their heart to be Gods people; and the one and other is desired by them, which made the first head.