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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.
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 [Acts 17.11.] were called more noble then they of Thessalonica, because they did not take things upon trust, and believe implicitly, but searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so. If any man or an Angel from Heaven bring you any other Doctrine, let him be accursed, Gal. 1.8.
If the Scriptures write jus divium, divine right upon any opinion, 'tis then authentick; but ⟨p. 32⟩all other authority is not sufficient to command either faith or practice. The Bereans [Acts 17.11.] were cal'd more noble then they of Thessalonica, because they did not take things upon trust, and believe implicitely, but searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so. If any man or an Angel from Heaven bring you any other Doctrine, let him be accursed,