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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 6: The sixth 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.
Some cry up Christ in the flesh, others Christ in the spirit; but beloved, is Christ divided? surely Christ in the flesh, and Christ in the spirit, do not oppose one another; why then should any oppose them one to another?
Some are altogether for the letter, others for the spirit and meaning of the word; Beloved, why should ye not be for both in one, seeing they agree in one? Letter and spirit, Word and meaning, do not disagree nor cross one another. The lesson when the Scholar hath learned it by heart, doth not differ from that in the Book, they are still one and the same lesson.
Some are altogether for the letter, others for the spirit and meaning of the word; Beloved, why should ye not be for both in one, seeing they agree in one? Letter and spirit, Word and meaning, do not disagree nor crosse one another. The lesson when the Scholar hath learned it by heart, doth not differ from that in the Book, they are still one and the same lesson.
The Word is the meaning expressed, the meaning is the Word explained. Only let me add, that though the word includes the meaning fully, yet it doth not fully express the meaning; as appears by Christs exposition of the Law, Mat. 5.
The Word is the meaning exprest, the meaning is the Word explained. Onely let me adde, that though the word includes the meaning fully, yet it doth not fully expresse the meaning; as appears by Christs exposition of the Law, Mat. 5.