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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
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.
First, Consult with the spirit of God. None knoweth the mind of God, but the spirit of God, 1 Cor. 2.11. The Philistines by ploughing with Samsons heifer, came to know his riddle. 1If any therefore want wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth liberally and upbraideth not; 2yea he giveth the spirit to them that ask him.
First, Consult with the spirit of God. None knoweth the mind of God, but the spirit of God, 1 Cor. 2.11. The Philistims by plowing with Sampsons heifer, came to know his riddle. 1If any therefore want wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth liberally and upbraideth not; 2yea he giveth the spirit to them that ask him.
Secondly, Consult with the Saints; 1for the secret of the Lord is with them that fear him, and he will show them his Covenant, [Psal. 25.14] converse with them who converse with God. The Saints have clearer apprehensions of the Scripture then other men; and can give a better account of the mystery (not so perhaps of the History) then many a learned man can do: the reason is apparent; for the godly man, though illiterate, hath the Law in his heart, and the truth in his inward parts; The Bible is transcribed within him. But the most learned man in the world (if not a Saint) hath it not in the experience, though he have it in the expression.