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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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'Tis said of the stone Scyrus, that while it is whole, it swims on the water, but being broken, it sinks: Christians, there is yet hope, that being whole and united in love, we may swim above all the waters that flow in upon us like mighty floods; but if we break and divide, we are like to sink, every Woman's child of us. Many other Arguments may be used, but I hope a few words will be enough to the wise: only these three to conclude with.
'Tis said of the stone Scyrus, that while it is whole, it swims on the water, but being broken, it sinkes: Christians, there is yet hope, that being whole and united in love, we may swim above all the waters that flow in upon us like mighty flouds; but if we breake and divide, we are like to sinke, every Womans child of us. Many other Arguments may be used, but I hope a few words will be enough to the wise: onely these three to conclude with.
First, The Beasts of the field are not only at peace with us, but at peace among themselves: they especially ⟨p. 49⟩who are of the same kind agree together, Saevis futer see convenit ursis, the wild and savage Bears agree among themselves.
First, The Beasts of the field are not onely at peace with us, but at peace among themselves: they especially ⟨p. 49⟩who are of the same kinde agree together, Saevis futer se convenit ursis, the wilde and savage Beares agree among themselves.
What? shall the Lion lye down with the Lamb, and the Leopard with the Kid, to teach Saints the way? the Ox and the Ass have more knowledge then my people, said God of Israel; and may we not say of the Elephants and Stags, they have more love then Christians? they will help and support one another, but Christians—