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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 8: The eighth 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 eighth Principle.
8. Discourse not to cavil but to convince, 1or to be convinced. Many discourse & dispute more for faction then satisfaction, and hence come so many fractions.
8. Discourse not to cavill but to convince, 1or to be convinced. Many discourse & dispute more for faction then satisfaction, and hence come so many fractions.
- 18. Principle, cavil not.
Many yea too many, discourse and dispute to show forth themselves more then truth; taking more care to show what may be said, then what should be said: ever carping and making objections, when there needs none to be made.
Many yea too many, discourse and dispute to shew forth themselves more then truth; taking more care to shew what may be said, then what should be said: ever carping and making objections, when there needs none to be made.