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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.
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.
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 universall, [for they who so lose, shall save] seeing that unlesse the vessell be preserved their Cabins cannot.
Alas Christians! how will ye thus seek every man his own, and not the things of Jesus Christ? Oh how glad am I! my joy is now fulfilled saith John, at Christs increase, though his increase be my decrease; and Paul would rather starve himself and never eat flesh while he lived, then do any thing which should offend or sadden his weak Brother.
Alas Christians! how will ye thus seek every man his own, and not the things of Jesus Christ? Oh how glad am I! my joy is now fulfilled saith John, at Christs increase, though his increase be my decrease; and Paul would rather starve himselfe and never eate flesh while he lived, then do any thing which should offend or sadden his weake Brother.
Bodies ductile and tensile (metals that will be drawn into wires; wool and tow, which will be drawn into yarn or thread) have in them the appetite of not discontinuing so strong, that they will follow the force which wire draws and pulls them out, rather then discontinue or forsake their own bodies.