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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 6: The sixth provoking Argument.
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The sixth provoking Argument.
6. Union and love will preserve you, 1but division and envy will be your ruin, Gal. 5.15. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed ye be not consumed one of another.
6. Union and love will preserve you, 1but division and envy will be your ruine, Gal. 5.15. But if yee bite and devoure one another, take heed ye be not consumed one of another.
- 16 Argument.
What! are Christians become like Millstones, which having no grist to grind, set themselves on fire? that the World should hate you, and seek your ruin is no wonder; but that your selves should hate one another, 'tis monstrous. Was it ever known that any hated his own flesh? you are flesh of flesh, and bone of bone, yea of one spirit with Jesus Christ. Oh if you were but sensible, how sensible Jesus Christ is hereof! Think ye that it pains him not to have his members thus disjointed? surely he cries out,