Irenicum, to the lovers of truth and peace heart-divisions opened in the causes and…

The eighth joining Practice.

The eighth joyning Practice.

Let every man be diligent in that work that God calls him to.

Study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, 1 Thess. 4. 11. It is not an arbitrary thing, the command of God lies upon it.

STudy to be quiet, and to doe your owne businesse, and to worke with your owne hands, as we commanded you, 1 Thess. 4. 11. It is not an arbitrary thing, the command of God lyes upon it.

I am verily persuaded that many of our divisions in opinion and otherwise, our hard thoughts one of another, are raised and fomented by such as want employment. Hence they go about from place to place, arguing, disputing, jangling about things they understand not; and yet think themselves to have a deeper insight then ordinary. I would be loath to add to the affliction of those, who by the rage of the enemy have been put out of their employments, and are come for shelter amongst us; God forbid that I should willingly grieve them, their case is to be pitied, we are to succour, comfort, and help them what we can; but yet I desire them withal to take heed of a temptation they may be under, and think not of it, in this their want of employment, now they are here they meet with variety of company, with all sorts of people, and having too