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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 9: Setting forth the greatness of this Victory.
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.
2. Let us consider the Devil in his malice, revenge and envy. Who can stand before envy? he is the adversary, the envious one, Mat. 13.28. and from this envy and enmity is the accuser of the Brethren: and to be sure, malice will do its worst. He is [Greek or Hebrew] the reproacher and darter, and contrary to the Law of Arms he fights with poisoned Arrows, with fiery darts, which are set on fire of Hell, poisoned with the venom of envy and malice, Ephes. 6.16. His slanderous accusations are such as would burn up the Saints, were it not that the Shield of Faith doth quench them. He put God upon afflicting Job without a cause, he slandered Job, but Job's Faith and patience overcame these fiery darts, which put him upon no less than to curse God; they were thrown to inflame his Spirit against God, but were quenched by Faith. Oh what a glorious victory 'tis to ⟨p. 365⟩conquer envy and malice it self, whetted by revenge and enmity!
2. Let us consider the Devil in his malice, revenge and envy. Who can stand before envy? he is the adversary, the envious one, Mat. 13.28. and from this envy and enmity is the accuser of the Brethren: and to be sure, malice will do its worst. He is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the reproacher and darter, and contrary to the Law of Arms he fights with poisoned Arrows, with fiery darts, which are set on fire of Hell, poisoned with the venome of envy and malice, Ephes. 6.16. His slanderous accusations are such as would burn up the Saints, were it not that the Shield of Faith doth quench them. He put God upon afflicting Job without a cause, he slandered Job, but Job's Faith and patience overcame these fiery darts, which put him upon no less than to curse God; they were thrown to enflame his Spirit against God, but were quenched by Faith. Oh what a glorious victory 'tis to ⟨p. 365⟩conquer envy and malice it self, whetted by revenge and enmity!