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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 7: The seventh 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 seventh Principle.
7. Draw not conclusions from other mens Principles & then say they are their opinions. 1We may make the same complaint as David, they wrest, torture and wrack my words. Alas! 2men set every thing on the tenter-hooks, and stretch and twist every Principle like a nose of wax.
- 17. Principle.
- 2Psal. 56.5.
Alas! What pity 'tis to see men invert and pervert one another's words, and at length to draw such conclusions as would make one think they meant what they never meant? 'Twere a good thing to interpret candidly, and when a thing will bear a double construction, to take it in the best sense. But we see by sad experience that Sophistry makes more Syllogisms then Logic doth.
Alas! What pity 'tis to see men invert and pervert one anothers words, and at length to draw such conclusions as would make one think they meant what they never meant? 'Twere a good thing to interpret candidly, and when a thing will bear a double construction, to take it in the best sense. But we see by sad experience that Sophistry makes more Syllogismes then Logick doth.