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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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What?1 shall we still divide, as to devour one another, for formality and juridically, when those terms are not at all in Scripture, seeing we agree not in the substance of the thing, which may as really and fully prevail with conscientious men, as if formality were observed? especially, if we consider,
What?1 shall we still divide, as to devour one another, for formality and juridically, when those termes are not at all in Scripture, seeing we agree not in the substance of the thing, which may as really and fully prevaile with conscientious men, as if formality were observed? especially, if we consider,
- 1Answ.
Secondly, that it is a great question amongst our Brethren, whether this traditio Satanae were not Apostolical, peculiar to the power of Apostles, so as ordinary Elders had it not: and if it prove so, then non-communion will prove the utmost censure the Church now hath.
Secondly, that it is a great question amongst our Brethren, whether this traditio Satanae were not Apostolicall, peculiar to the power of Apostles, so as ordinary Elders had it not: and if it prove so, then non-communion will prove the utmost censure the Church now hath.
But thirdly, if some brethren rise to a seventh degree, and others stay at six, which yet have such a power over conscience, that if they prevail not, the seventh is no way likely to prevail: Why should not the Apostles rule quiet us all,