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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
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4. In case of suffering not only from men but from God himself to know the Father engageth to patience and submission, which is never without case and comfort. When a person was lanced and cut by a Chirurgeon her Father, and asked by one how she could endure it? Oh, said she, 'tis my Father and •e loves me. Thus our Saviour took the cup because his Father gave it him to drink, Joh. 18.11. And the Apostle presseth to endure enassening upon this account, Heb. 12.5,—10.
4. In case of suffering not only from men but from God himself to know the Father ing•g•th to patience and submission, which is never without case and comfert. When a person was lanced and cut by a Chirugion her Father, and askt by one how she could endure it? Oh, said she, 'tis my Father and •e loves me. Thus our Saviour took the cup because his Father gave it him to drink, Joh. 18.11. And the Apos•le presseth to indure enassening upon this account, Heb. 12.5,—10.
5. Yea in the time of desertion, Death and Judgement, this is a cordial notwithstanding: if it were enough to a Child of light, that walked in darkness and saw no light, to have this staff to lean on that God was his God, Isa. 50.10. much more (as was hinted) that God is his Father, as 'tis Isa. 64.7, 8