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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.
1. To grown Saints, to whom I would say these things. 1. Remember what you were, not only when unconverted, as 1 Cor. 6.11. (I speak not to that now) but what you were at your first conversion, viz. but Babes, for such were you: be not like Israel who forgot Gods work of old. Call to mind the former days, Forsan & haee olim meminisse juvabit, 'twill be worth your while and be of great use to you. Remember there was a time when you were but Babes and sucklings, and how before that God took you by the hand and taught ⟨p. 225⟩you to go, what go-carts and hold-bys you made use of then; remember what kisses you have had from his mouth when you were little Children, and how he led you forth after that to fight his battles when you ••me to be young men; and by sighting the fight […] Faith, and using the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, you overcame the wicked one and led captivity Captive; if you are Fathers remember him whom you have known from the beginning, who hath given you all the experiences and wisdom with which you are endowed. Though you can eat strong meat now, yet time was you could eat but Milk.
1. To grown Saints, to whom I would say these things. 1. Remember what you were, not only when unconverted, as 1 Cor. 6.11. (I speak not to that now) but what you were at your first conversion, viz. but Babes, for such were you: be not like Israel who forgat Gods work of old. Call to mind the former daies, Forsan & haee olim meminisse juvabit, 'twill be worth your while and be of great use to you. Remember there was a time when you were but Babes and sucklings, and how before that God took you by the hand and taught ⟨p. 225⟩you to go, what go-carts and hold-bys you made use of then; remember what kisses you have had from his mouth when you were little Children, and how he led you forth after that to fight his battles when you ••me to be young men; and by sighting the fight 〈…〉 Faith, and using the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, you overcame the wicked one and led captivity Captive; if you are Fathers remember him whom you have known from the beginning, who hath given you all the experiences and wisdom with which you are endowed. Though you can eat strong meat now, yet time was you could eat but Milk.