A64822:78

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…

Name: The new command renewed, or, Love one another being an endeavour after the unity…
Author: Ralph Venning

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.

Ralph Venning 1621?–1674London: printed for John Rothwell, 1652

[2], 50, [1] p. · 13k words · Wing V214 · ESTC R3161

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THE NEW COMMAND RENEWED: OR, Love one another. › Part 1 › Principle 9: The nineth Principle.

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The nineth Principle.

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9. When truth is spoken, yield to it; ¹men think it a shame to submit and surrender themselves after they have so long and so stoutly stood in the defence of their opinion: and therefore though they be convinced that their tenet is at least suspicious like so many sophisters in the Schools they study to evade by distinctions, rather then give glory to God in confessing their sin.

9. When truth is spoken, yield to it; ¹men thinke it a shame to submit and surrender themselves after they have so long and so stoutly stood in the defence of their opinion: and therefore though they be convinced that their tenet is at least suspicious like so many sophisters in the Schooles they study to evade by distinctions, rather then give glory to God in confessing their sin.

19. Principle, yield to truth.

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But Christians, 'tis no small conquest and victory that you obtain, when your self, error and darkness is overcome and captivated by truth. 'Tis an honour to be overcome by truth; but to overcome the truth is shame. Plutarch makes it a great discovery of proficiency in virtue, when a ⟨p. 20⟩

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Ralph Venning 1621?–1674

Place

London

Bookseller

John Rothwell

Year

1652

Size

[2], 50, [1] p.

Words

13,213

Catalogue

Wing V214 · ESTC R3161

Text

EEBO-TCP A64822

Passages

261

Sections

Title page

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 nineth Principle.

The tenth Principle.

PART. II. In the mean time let us like Christians observe these ensuing Principles. ¹They are as salve and you may guess at the nature of our wounds by them; I shall leave the application of them to the blessing of God.

PART. II. In the mean time let us like Christians observe these ensuing Principles. ¹They are as salve and you may guesse at the nature of our wounds by them; I shall leave the application of them to the blessing of God.

Take these reasons for forbearance.

Transcription key

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

The nineth Principle.

The tenth Principle.

PART. II. In the mean time let us like Christians observe these ensuing Principles. 1They are as salve and you may guess at the nature of our wounds by them; I shall leave the application of them to the blessing of God.

PART. II. In the mean time let us like Christians observe these ensuing Principles. 1They are as salve and you may guesse at the nature of our wounds by them; I shall leave the application of them to the blessing of God.

Take these reasons for forbearance.

Transcription key

PART. II. In the mean time let us like Christians observe these ensuing Principles. ¹They are as salve and you may guess at the nature of our wounds by them; I shall leave the application of them to the blessing of God.

PART. II. In the mean time let us like Christians observe these ensuing Principles. ¹They are as salve and you may guesse at the nature of our wounds by them; I shall leave the application of them to the blessing of God.