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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 2: The second 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.
Surely, while the products and results of our undertakings be so brutish and diabolical; how can any man think that we have Christ as a pattern, unless they judge Christ by us to be according to us, viz. malicious and envious as we are?
Surely, while the products and results of our undertakings be so brutish and diabolical; how can any man think that we have Christ as a pattern, unlesse they judge Christ by us to be according to us, viz. malicious and envious as we are?
Ah my Brethren! tender the honour of Christ more; he hath told the World that they may read him in you, and your obedience to his commands will give all the world to understand that ye are his Disciples: alas, what will men think of Christ, ⟨p. 45⟩when they see his Disciples walk in strife and bitter envyings?
Ah my Brethren! tender the honour of Christ more; he hath told the World that they may reade him in you, and your obedience to his commands will give all the world to understand that ye are his Disciples: alas, what will men think of Christ, ⟨p. 45⟩when they see his Disciples walk in strife and bitter envyings?
You are his Epistle to be known and read of all men; and if the copy contain such bitter things, will they not think that the original contains the same? Ah Beloved! why do you bring up an evil report upon the Lord Jesus?
You are his Epistle to be known and read of all men; and if the copy contain such bitter things, will they not think that the original contains the same? Ah Beloved! why do you bring up an evill report upon the Lord Iesus?