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The new command renewed, or, Love one another being an endeavour after the unity…The new command renew'd, or, Love one another being an endeavour after the unity…
The new command renewed, or, Love one another being an endeavour after the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, by several uniting principles, among which there are ten rules for a right understanding of scripture, very useful for these divided times / by Ralph Venning.The new command renew'd, or, Love one another being an endeavour after the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, by several uniting principles, among which there are ten rules for a right understanding of scripture, very useful for these divided times / by Ralph Venning.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1652
THE NEW COMMAND RENEWED: OR, Love one another. › Part 2 › Principle 4: The fourth Principle.
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.
The fourth Principle.
4. 1Censure no mans intention, till his practice, either words or works discover his meaning. Many times by their fears, jealousies and suspicions men create that in their hearts, which had never a place in the suspected parties imagination. Jacob was needlessly troubled and causelessly afraid of his brother Esau, when nothing gave him occasion to suspect his brother, but his own guilty conscience, which told him he did deserve it. Jacob fears that he came to execute revenge, when he comes to welcome home his brother, and entertain him honourably.
4. 1Censure no mans intention, till his practice, either words or works discover his meaning. Many times by their fears, jealousies and suspitions men create that in their hearts, which had never a place in the suspected parties imagination. Iacob was needlesly troubled and causelesly afraid of his brother Esau, when nothing gave him occasion to suspect his brother, but his own guilty conscience, which told him he did deserve it. Iacob fears that he came to execute revenge, when he comes to welcome home his brother, and entertain him honourably.
- 1Principle, censure ••t intentions.