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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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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, ⟨p. 48⟩I am wounded, yea my friends wound me.
What! are Christians become like Milstones, which having no grise to grinde, set themselves on fire? that the World should hate you, and seek your ruine is no wonder; but that your selves should hate one another, 'tis monstrous. Was it ever known that any hated his owne 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 paines him not to have his members thus disjoynted? surely he cries out, ⟨p. 48⟩I am wounded, yea my friends wound me.
What! Brethren sheath their Swords in each others bowels! Will ye bring that ruin upon your selves which the Devil and his agents have attempted, but in vain? Will ye pull our one another's eyes to make the Philistines sport?
What! Brethren sheath their Swords in each others bowels! Will ye bring that ruine upon your selves which the Divel and his agents have attempted, but in vaine? Will ye pull our one anothers eyes to make the Philistius sport?