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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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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 ⟨p. 19⟩wait for their meat and portion in due season. And,
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 Doal, 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 ⟨p. 19⟩wait for their meat and portion in due season. And,