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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 1 › Principle 4: The fourth Principle.
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.
The fourth Principle.
4. Be as willing to hear as to speak; 1a man should hear twice as much as he should speak, and it seems to be intimated in his having two cares, but one tongue. Were there in times of discourse more hearers and fewer speakers, there would probably be easier and speedier determinations; much talk hinders observation, and keeps things from being weighed. A man shall meet with such talkatives, as (like the ⟨p. 16⟩beating of an unbraced drum) are able to beat some men out of their wits, at least their patience; they are so confusedly busy, and so busily confused.
4. Be as willing to hear as to speak; 1a man should hear twice as much as he should speak, and it seems to be intimated in his having two cares, but one tongue. Were there in times of discourse more hearers and fewer speakers, there would probably be easier and speedier determinations; much talk hinders observation, and keeps things from being weigh'd. A man shall meet with such talkatives, as (like the ⟨p. 16⟩beating of an unbrac'd drum) are able to beat some men out of their wits, at least their patience; they are so confusedly busie, and so busily confused.
- 14 Principle, hear much, speak little.