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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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Zuarez, a man of great judgement, yet falling upon this Question, When a man is bound to make profession of the Truth, says, We cannot give rules in particular, when there is a necessity of profession, in regard of the good of our neighbour, but it must be determined by the judgment of Prudence.
Zuarez, a man of great judgement, yet falling upon this Question, When a man is bound to make profession of the Truth, sayes, We cannot give rules in particular, when there is a necessity of profession, in regard of the good of our neighbour, but it must bee determined by the judgment of Prudence.
But though the determination be very difficult, yet we may assert these five cases to bind us to profession.1
- 1Suar. de. F•d. Disp. 1•. sect. 2.
First, when the truths are necessary to salvation,1 and my forbearance in them may endanger the salvation of any, the salvation of the soul of the poorest beggar, is to be preferred before the glory, pomp, outward peace and comforts of all §1the Kingdoms on the earth; therefore much before my private contentments: In extreme danger of life there is no time to reason what in prudence is fit to be done, but save the mans life if you can, and reason the case afterward.