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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 10: The tenth 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 tenth Principle.
10. Ascend or descend, go higher or lower, 1do any thing (Sin excepted) that you may agree. Become all things to all men, if at last by any ⟨p. 30⟩means you may win some. 2No such way to win one another's love, as by denying our-self to seek one another's wealth.
10. Ascend or descend, go higher or lower, 1do any thing (Sinne excepted) that you may agree. Become all things to all men, if at last by any ⟨p. 30⟩means you may winne some. 2No such way to win one anothers love, as by denying our-selve to seek one anothers wealth.
- 110. Principle.
- 21 Cor. 10.24.
Nature is so in love with unity, that Particular beings will forsake their own interests, their elements and centres which are their rest and happiness, rather then there should be a breach or vacuity in nature; and 'tis but reason that particulars should serve the universal, [for they who so lose, shall save] seeing that unless the vessel be preserved their Cabins cannot.