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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 11: The result of the Victory as to their frames and Conversations.
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2. The Lord having given them rest and settlement (which is the consequent and effect of victory) they do not only rejoice and sing songs; but they study what to return to the Lord for all his benefits; they dedicate all the spoils to God; they study (as David did) to build an house for God, and lay up all they can as a preparation for it: they have friendship with Hiram (the high Life) if I may allude or allegorize, that he may assist in this great work, and they may live above where the way of life is to them that are wise, that their affections and conversation also may be in Heaven. They Court not the Delilahs of this worlds pleasure (as too many Samson-like conquerors do) nor turn Laplins to lust after their great successes; but study to walk with God and to please him, yea therein to abound more and more till they walk worthy of him to all well-pleasing. They put not God off with words and a Song, and then forget his works; but they give and live thanks to God, the fruit of their lips and of their lives.
2. The Lord having given them rest and settlement (which is the consequent and effect of victory) they do not only rejoyce and sing songs; but they study what to return to the Lord for all his benefits; they dedicate all the spoiles to God; they study (as David did) to build an house for God, and lay up all they can as a preparation for it: they have friendship with Hieram (the high Life) if I may allude or allegorize, that he may assist in this great work, and they may live above where the way of life is to them that are wise, that their affections and conversation also may be in Heaven. They Court not the Dalilahs of this worlds pleasure (as too many Samson-like conquerors do) nor turn Laplins to lust after their great successes; but study to walk with God and to please him, yea therein to abound more and more till they walk worthy of him to all well-pleasing. They put not God off with words and a Song, and then forget his works; but they give and live thanks to God, the fruit of their lips and of their lives.
3. They are exceeding humble and lowly towards their weak Brethren; they dare not Lord it over the Lords inheritance (their Brethren) though but Babes: but they give them their helping hand, and communicate their experience to them for their relief and assistance, as Paul did,