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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 4: The fourth Principle.
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The fourth Principle.
4. 1Make not that common to all, which God hath made peculiar to some; nor make that peculiar to some, which God hath made common to all; do not ye enlarge when God hath straitened, nor straiten when God hath enlarged. Cast not Pearls before Swine, nor give the Children's Bread to Dogs: neither refuse to give the children bread, and deny not Pearls to them whom God hath made his Jewels.
4. 1Make not that common to all, which God hath made peculiar to some; nor make that peculiar to some, which God hath made common to all; do not ye inlarge when God hath strait'ned, nor straiten when God hath inlarged. Cast not Pearles before Swine, nor give the Childrens Bread to Dogs: neither refuse to give the children bread, and deny not Pearles to them whom God hath made his Iewells.
- 14 Principle.
Give every one his due; tribute to whom tribute, love to whom love, honour to whom honour. Be not you shy of joining your selves when God will join himself; lest you call call that common and unclean which God hath sanctified. be sure also to make a difference between the precious and the vile;