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Irenicum, to the lovers of truth and peace heart-divisions opened in the causes and…
Irenicum, to the lovers of truth and peace heart-divisions opened in the causes and evils of them : with cautions that we may not be hurt by them, and endeavours to heal them / by Jeremiah Burroughs.Irenicum, to the lovers of truth and peace heart-divisions opened in the causes and evils of them : with cautions that we may not be hurt by them, and endeavours to heal them / by Jeremiah Burroughes.
London: printed for Robert Dawlman, 1653
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The third joining Consideration: Let us consider of mens tempers, spirits, temptations, education, years, gifts.
The third joyning Consideration: Let us consider of mens tempers, spirits, temptations, education, yeeres, gifts.
There must be a due consideration of all these, and we must indulge something to them all. This would allay much strife: as we read Numb. 31. 23. Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go thorough the fire, and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go thorough the water. We must deal with every man according to his temper. Some men are by their complexions of a more harsh and rugged temper then others. Consider what is the best way of dealing with such: in the main they are faithful and useful, they will join with you there, and spend their lives for you: if the harshness of their natures cause some excrescencies, unpleasing carriages, consider their tempers, though no evil in them is to be justified, yet deal tenderly with them, indulge them what lawfully you may. Some mens spirits, though upright to God and you, yet they have a fervour in them that is not qualified with that wisdom, meekness, ⟨p. 274⟩humility, as they ought, do not presently take these advantages against them, that they in their heat may perhaps give you; do not fly upon them as if those unjustifiable expressions that come from them, came from a spirit of malignity: You know the man and the manner of his communication, pass by weaknesses, accept of uprightness. Some mens temptation are very strong; it may be their hearts are pressed with disappointments, it may be they are pricked with the want of many comforts you have; they have family-temptations, and personal temptations that you are freed from: you do not know what you might do if you were under the like temptations. Bless God that you are delivered from them; but do not add to your brethren's affliction, by taking advantages against them, but according to the rule of the Apostle,