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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.
Not beloved that I speak in dislike of learning and its use; no, I do confess that next to the Lord Jesus Christ, and Communion with God in him, there is no portion (whether riches, honours or pleasures) like unto it, in my esteem. This by the way; now to our purpose.1
Not beloved that I speak in dislike of learning and its use; no, I do confesse that next to the Lord Jesus Christ, and Communion with God in him, there is no portion (whether riches, honours or pleasures) like unto it, in my esteem. This by the way; now to our purpose.1
It is good therefore to consult with the Saints, a conjunction of Counsellors will do well, for in the multitude of them there is like to be safety, Prov. 11.14. As to depend only on other mens judgement, were to make as if the spirit had not come to thy self; so to depend only on thy own judgement, were to make as if the spirit of God had not come to others.
Thirdly, 1Use such helps as God hath made useful to others for their right understanding of Scriptures.
- 1Three other Rules.