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Remains

Published: 1675
Length: 100,129 words
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Divisions: 72

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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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Title page
Title page
To the reader
To the readerThis following Advertiſement was intended as an Epiſtle to the Reader before the Author's own was found.
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IntroductionChriſt's School: Conſiſting of Babes, Children, Young-Men and Fathers.
Part 1I. The INTRODUCTION. Where the general deſign and ſcope of the Treatiſe is laid down, aſſerted; cleared and…

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Part 3III. A further continuation of the Praecognita, things to be premiſed.
Class 1The FIRST CLASSIS or FORM OF BABES.
Part 1I. That there is ſuch a ſtate.
Part 2II. Of their Attainments.
4 sections
Part 2II. Of their Faith towards God.
1 application
Part 3III. Of their ſubmiſſion to Baptiſm, &c.
1 application
Part 4IV. The Reſurrection of the Dead, and Eternal Judgement.
1 application
Part 5V. Of their taſting that the Lord is gracious, and their deſiring the ſincere Milk of the Word to grow…
Part 6VI. Their Love to the Brethren
Part 3III. Of the Babes defectiveneſs in compariſon of other Saints, and wherein they are as carnal, and walk as…
Part 2II. Of their being as Carnal and walking as men.
Part 4IV. The Uſe of the whole.
3 sections
Class 2The SECOND CLASSIS IN THE School of CHRIST, Viz. Little CHILDREN.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of their Attainment, or their knowledge of the Father, in two Sections.
2 sections
Chapter 2CHAP. II. How they come to and by this knowledge of the Father, in three Sections.
3 sections
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Continued and inlarged. Shewing how they come to know the Father by the witneſs of the Spirit, in…
5 sections
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Shews the priviledges and injoyments of the little Children in knowing the Father, in four…
4 sections
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Shewing the frame and converſation of theſe little Children, who know the Father: in two Sections.
2 sections
Chapter 5CHAP. V. The Application, in two Sections.
2 sections
Class 3The THIRD CLASSIS IN THE School of CHRIST, Viz. YOUNG MEN.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. What is meant by Young men.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. What is meant by their being Strong.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. How they come by this Strength. viz. By the Word of God abiding in them.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Shewing what or who is meant by the wicked one.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. What the diſpute is about, or what the temptations are which Young men do undergo and conquer.
4 sections
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. What is meant by their overcoming the wicked one.
7 and 8CHAP. VII, and VIII. How the Word of God ſtrengthens you, and how ſtrength conduceth to the Victory.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Setting forth the greatneſs of this Victory.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. The tokens and ſigns of the Victory.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. The reſult of the Victory as to their frames and Converſations.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. The Application.
Class 4The FOURTH CLASSIS, OR, FATHERS IN ISRAEL.

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