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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 3 › Principle 1: The first 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 Scriptures (us is granted by all that I write to) are the touchstone by which all religious Principles and Acts are to be tried. To the Law and to the Testimony, if they speak not according to this rule, 'tis because there is no light in them, Isa. 8.20. Let nothing pass for currant coin, which hath not this stamp upon it.
The Scriptures (us is granted by all that I write to) are the touchstone by which all religious Principles and Acts are to be tryed. To the Law and to the Testimony, if they speak not according to this rule, 'tis because there is no light in them, Isa. 8.20. Let nothing passe for currant coine, which hath not this stamp upon it.
Certainly no Christian will refuse to make the truth of God contained in the Scriptures the judge of all he holds and practiseth, it being the basis of both, if they be laid on their true foundation; 'tis the trial which tries all; and therefore bring your opinions to the light, to see whether they be of God or no.
Certainly no Christian will refuse to make the truth of God contained in the Scriptures the judge of all he holds and practiseth, it being the basis of both, if they be laid on their true foundation; 'tis the tryal which tryes all; and therefore bring your opinions to the light, to see whether they be of God or no.
If the Scriptures write jus divium, divine right upon any opinion, 'tis then authentic; but ⟨p. 32⟩all other authority is not sufficient to command either faith or practice. The Bereans [