Venning's remains, or, Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians, I. babes, II.…

The reason of this in general is from the distinguishing grace of God, who causes the increase of some to be more expeditious than others: all increase and fruit is from him; but some he blesseth more abundantly, waters them every moment, pours out much of his Spirit upon them at the very beginning, more than ⟨p. 45⟩others have all their life long, as was the case of Paul, who had a huge stock bestowed upon him at the very first. So he that had five Talents at the first had more, than he that had sour by improvement after a long time; such get the start so much at first that others cannot overtake them by all their industry. God gives what and how much he pleaseth. Yet usually he doth this when such men are appointed to great undertakings and sufferings as Paul was, what was told him at his first Conversion, and […] why he was so filled with the Holy Ch• Acts 9.15, 16, 17, which was acc• •ene and forthwith to the amazem• of them that heard him, Vers. 20, 21. and […] sudden he increased the more in str• •s. 12. or else, when such persons have […] only much work to do, but a little t• to […] insoting newly called & converted […] as they that came late into the Vineyard, ba• […] seems) wrought as much as, and it may be better than, them that came in before them. And perhaps it was so with the These on the Cross, for he acted a great deal of grace in that little time, and had not only hopes but surance too of being with Christ in Paradise. So when great things do suffer, God fills them full, as 'twere, at first, as Stephen was, Act. 6.5. who suffered death in a little time after, chap. 7.

The reason of this in general is from the distinguishing grace of God, who causes the increase of some to be more expeditious than others: all increase and fruit is from him; but some he blesseth more abundantly, waters them every moment, pours out much of his Spirit upon them at the very beginning, more than