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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
Class 3 › Chapter 5 › Section 4: One Temptation more which they undergo and conquer too.
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4. I can say yet more in a true sense, as the Apostle doth, Rom. 7.15,—20. that 'tis not I (who am born of God) that sin, but sin that dwelleth in me: though I with my fl•sh may (alas that I do!) serve the Law of sin, yet thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord, with the mind I my self do serve the Law of God, Rom. 7.25. There is therefore no condemnation to me who am in Christ Jesus, and walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit, Rom. 8.8. Though I (wretch that I am!) may be sins Captive yet not ••s Subject that I should obey it in the ⟨p. 353⟩lusts thereof; sin may domineer but hath no dominion over me, because I am not under the Law, but under Grace, Rom. 6.1,—18. thou Satan knowest that I am none of sins Servants! Beside,
5. I confess my sin and have my pardon, and what dost thou Satan say to this, or what canst thou say against it that God should forgive my sin? according to what is said in 1 Joh. 1.8, 9. have I not reason to be of good cheer (though by reason of thee my warfare is not accomplished, yet) God hath spoken to mine heart and said, Son, be of good cheer, thy sins are forgiven thee. 'Tis not against thee that I have sinned, but against God (which goes most to my heart) and if God pardon me, what's that to thee? is thine eye evil because God is good and gracious? may he not do (without thy leave) what he will with his own? Lastly,