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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.
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.
Thirdly, The Devils agree among themselves, and as I may say, love one another, though it be but a devilish love, Mar. 5.3. from v. 23. to 27. mark it I beseech you, They will not cast out one another.
Thirdly, The Devills agree among themselves, and as I may say, love one another, though it be but a devilish love, Mar. 5.3. from v. 23. to 27. mark it I beseech you, They will not cast out one another.
Do the Devils love their Kingdom so well that they will not divide it? and do ye love ours so ill, as to divide it and break it? will it not be bitterness in the latter end? Mat. 2.45. they go and call one another, and take possession and dwell there; What, can Devils dwell together, and cannot Christians? Oh! with what bleeding hearts should we think of this, that the children of Hell should be wiser in their Generations then the children of Heaven.
Do the Devills love their Kingdome so well that they will not divide it? and do ye love ours so ill, as to divide it and breake it? will it not be bitterness in the latter end? Mat. 2.45. they go and call one another, and take possession and dwell there; What, can Devills dwell together, and cannot Christians? Oh! with what bleeding hearts should we think of this, that the children of Hell should be wiser in their Generations then the children of Heaven.
I shall conclude with that Scripture, Phil. 2. If therefore there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded,