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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
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.
11. You all pretend, yea, I hope intend the same end: you profess one and the same design, viz. the advancement of the Gospel of Peace, and the Peace of the Gospel. Should ye not therefore in relation to this end, rejoice that Christ is preached, though some should preach him out of envy and on purpose to add to your bonds? it was Pauls joy Phil. 1.15.16.18.
11. You all pretend, yea, I hope intend the same end: you professe one and the same design, viz. the advancement of the Gospel of Peace, and the Peace of the Gospel. Should ye not therefore in relation to this end, rejoyce that Christ is preach't, though some should preach him out of envy and on purpose to adde to your bonds? it was Pauls joy Phil. 1.15.16.18.
- 1Reasons for forbearance 1. The oneness of your end.Reasons for forbearance 1. The onenesse of your end.
Why my dearly Beloved, are ye Ephraim against Manasseh, and Manasseh against Ephraim, seeing both are for Judah? Oh that Ephraim might not envy Manasseh, nor Manasseh vex Ephraim any more. See that remarkable passage in Mar. 9. v. 38 saith John, Master, we saw one casting out Devils in thy name, and he followeth not us, and we forbade him, because he followed not us. Christians, is not this many a mans language? forbid him; silence him; out ⟨p. 22⟩with him, down with him, why so? why, because he followeth not us. But Jesus forbade John to forbid him; for vers. 39. Jesus said, forbid him not; and he gives two reasons of it; First, no man which shall do a miracle in my name, can lightly speak evil of me. Secondly, v. 40. for he that is not against us, is on our part. Christians, can he be against you that is for Christ; what though he follow not you, he notwithstanding carries on Christs end; blessed God, forbid this, that we should forbid one another to do thy work.