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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 Jews of old understood this Text of these Heart-divisions amongst themselves, as well as of their divisions from God, which appears by a notable tradition of theirs, St. Jerome in his Comment upon these words, relates: whereas (says he) the Scripture, 2 King. 17. tells us, that Hoshea was the last King of Israel, and in his time Israel was carried captive; yet vers. 2. It is said, He did not evil in the sight of the Lord, as the Kings of Israel that were before him. Now the Jews put this Question, Why was not Israel carried captive with their King, when they had the worst King, but rather when things seemed to go something better then before? God yet chooses this time.
The Jewes of old understood this Text of these Heart-divisions amongst themselves, as well as of their divisions from God, which appears by a notable tradition of theirs, St. Jerom in his Comment upon these words, relates: whereas (says he) the Scripture, 2 King. 17. tells us, that Hoshea was the last King of Israel, and in his time Israel was carryed captive; yet vers. 2. It is said, He did not evill in the sight of the Lord, as the Kings of Israel that were before him. Now the Jewes put this Question, Why was not Israel carryed captive with their King, when they had the worst King, but rather when things seemed to goe something better then before? God yet chooses this time.
The Answer they give, is, Because in former times the people might pretend, they could not tell how to help what they did amiss in the matter of Worship; Indeed they worshipped the Calves, but they were forced to it by the tyranny of their Kings, it should be the loss of all they had if they did not: but (say they) in the days of Hoshea there was more liberty given then before. Now those who would, might go up to Jerusalem to worship, and that they say is the reason of that expression, that Hoshea did not evil as other Kings had done; but when they came to have more liberty, they fell to wrangling amongst themselves, (which is an usual concomitant of liberty) now their division rose high, some would to up to Jerusalem to worship, others would not; those that went up, cried out of those who went not; and those who went not, vilified those who went. Now their hearts are thus divided, now shall they be found guilty. The desolating judgment must now come. This is the time for their captivity. Now he gives them up to the Enemy. God was exceedingly provoked with their contentions one against another at this time. What? (says God) when I was in some way of favour towards them, when I took off (in great