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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 4 › Argument 1: The first provoking Argument.
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.
The first provoking Argument.1
- 11 Argument.
1 Tis the will and command of the Lord Jesus Christ that we love one another. And oh with what willingness should Christians embrace the will of Christ? Certainly if his command be grievous to us, the love of God is not in us, 1 John 5.3.
1 TIs the will and command of the Lord Jesus Christ that we love one another. And oh with what willingnesse should Christians embrace the will of Christ? Certainly if his command be grievous to us, the love of God is not in us, 1 John 5.3.
Alas! how little is love your enemies observed, when love one another is so little regarded! Surely you would have been loth to have dealt so unkindly with a dead friend as not to observe his last Will and Testament; and will ye deal thus with Christ? are these the effects of your affection? How can you prove what you profess, that you are his friends, when he saith, John 15.14. ye are my friends if ye do whatsoever I command you? never talk of friendship unless you obey him.
Alas! how little is love your enemies observed, when love one another is so little regarded! Surely you would have been loth to have dealt so unkindly with a dead friend as not to observe his last Will and Testament; and will ye deale thus with Christ? are these the effects of your affection? How can you prove what you professe, that you are his friends, when he saith,