A64822:13
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
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.
Censures perhaps I may undergo, and I indeed expect it; but not from you: let the world scoff, I care not, having learned to pass through their good report and bad. I am not ignorant in what a narrow way I walk, how it concerns me to be cautious, both what I speak and how: for who would undertake to moderate the extreme immoderation of our days? and yet for my own part I am not solicitous (good meaning and innocency are careless, and seldom fore-think what to say) my conscience, yea God himself bears me witness, that I would not write a Syllable which should give offence. 1Teach me thy way O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of those which observe me.
Censures perhaps I may undergo, and I indeed expect it; but not from you: let the world scoffe, I care not, having learn't to passe through their good report and bad. I am not ignorant in what a narrow way I walk, how it concerns me to be cautious, both what I speak and how: for who would undertake to moderate the extreme immoderation of our days? and yet for my own part I am not solicitous (good meaning and innocency are carelesse, and seldome fore-think what to say) my conscience, yea God himself bears me witnesse, that I would not write a Syllable which should give offence. 1Teach me thy way O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of those which observe me.
I would willingly blot out any expression which might be liable to suspicion; for truly (as Caesar said concerning his wife) it is not enough not to be in fault; but things relating to love, (as Caesars wife) should not be suspected to be in fault; I hope therefore if any thing do (seeing it is against my will if any thing do) escape me, which may seem to deviate from the scope, viz. love, that your love (for love of that which I write for and from, viz. love) will cover it with a charitable construction.