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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 5: The fifth 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 fifth Principle.
5. 1Do nothing whereby to incense and exasperate one another. Provoke one another to love as much as you can, but to wrath as little as you may, nay, not at all. 'Tis becoming Christians to use soft words; and they turn away wrath; but many words stir up strife. Bitter words are like sharp swords, they pierce to the very soul. 2But let others passion provoke your compassion. 'Twas sweetly said of Calvin concerning Luther, Though he call me Devil, I will call him Saint. Oh that Christians would learn that lesson of Christ, When you are reviled, revile not again!
5. 1Do nothing whereby to incense and exasperate one another. Provoke one another to love as much as you can, but to wrath as little as you may, nay, not at all. 'Tis becoming Christians to use soft words; and they turn away wrath; but many words stir up strife. Bitter words are like sharp swords, they pierce to the very soule. 2But let others passion provoke your compassion. 'Twas sweetly said of Calvin concerning Luther, Though he call me Devil, I will call him Saint. Oh that Christians would learn that lesson of Christ, When you are reviled, revile not again!
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