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

and for them that are wise and rich, though but in their own eyes so many times, to have very low thoughts, and to speak as meanly of their inferiors: but it should not be so with Saints, if it be, 'tis their infirmity, not to give it a worse name: let not therefore him that eateth strong meat, despise him that eateth milk, nor let him that eateth but milk, envy him that eateth strong meat; that I may allude something to what the Apostle speaks in another case, Rom. 14.3.

and for them that are wise and rich, though but in their own eyes so many times, to have very low thoughts, and to speak as meanly of their inferiours: but it should not be so with Saints, if it be, 'tis their infirmity, not to give it a worse name: let not therefore him that eateth strong meat, despise him that eateth milk, nor let him that eateth but milk, envy him that eateth strong meat; that I may allude something to what the Apostle speakes in another case, Rom. 14.3.

6. Seeing there are several degrees of Saints, let all be willing that each may have a share and portion at a Sermon, or in an Epistle, as here in 1 Job. 2.13, 14. or at least that some may be spoken to at one time and some at another, for we cannot speak to all at once. Some men must have patience at a Dole, for all cannot be served at one time: so it is in this case. Some when they come to a Sermon, think nothing worth the hearing, but what is spoken to their case; and truly almost so many minds as men: if it be not a discourse for humbling, saith one; for consolation, saith another; for exhortation, saith a third, 'tis nothing worth: Thus one is for Paul, another for Apollo, and a third for Cephas: some for Barnabas, and others for Boanerges: some for the Law, and others for free-grace: some for Faith, and others for Works. Fathers are for antiquities; Young-men for wars; Children for love-tokens; and Babes for milk: But, my beloved, all should