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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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The more pieces there are in any work drawn into an union, the more admirable is that work. When the Queen of Sheba saw the House that Solomon had built, &c. there was no more spirit in her, she was rapt with admiration, 1 King. 10.4, 5. Much more is it matter of transport to see the variety and unity of the House of God! This made the first workmanship of God so glorious, that he brought together and united so many Atoms of dust into the Body of a man; to frame such a curious piece out of dust, was worthy of a behold and wonder. And 'tis no less a beauty that's drawn by God himself, but a far greater in the second Creation; especially as to the whole Body-mystical, 1made up of such different Members, as Fathers, Young men, little Children, and Babes, all united to so glorious an Head, as Christ is, and called his fullness. That in Music so many several sounds should melt into one; and in Painting so many lines and colours ⟨p. 35⟩should conspire to make one Face, is admired even by Artists; but alas! what's Art to Nature? and what's Nature to Grace? What Body was ever like to the Body of Christ, so fitly framed together? But,
The more pieces there are in any work drawn into an union, the more admirable is that work. When the Queen of Sheba saw the House that Solomon had built, &c. there was no more spirit in her, she was rapt with admiration, 1 King. 10.4, 5. Much more is it matter of transport to see the variety and unity of the House of God! This made the first workmanship of God so glorious, that he brought together and united so many Atoms of dust into the Body of a man; to frame such a curious piece out of dust, was worthy of a behold and wonder. And 'tis no less a beauty that's drawn by God himself, but a far greater in the second Creation; especially as to the whole Body-mystical, 1made up of such different Members, as Fathers, Young men, little Children, and Babes, all united to so glorious an Head, as Christ is, and called his fulness. That in Musick so many several sounds should melt into one; and in Painting so many lines and colours