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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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Thirdly, when others shall be scandalized, so as to be weakened §3in their faith by my denial; yea, so scandalized as to be in danger to sin, because they see me not to profess; in this case we must venture very far, we should take heed of offending any of the Saints, so as to grieve them, but when the offence comes to weaken their faith to occasion their sin, there we should venture very far to our own outward prejudice, rather then so to offend them.
Thirdly, when others shall be scandaliz'd, so as to be weakned §3in their faith by my denyall; yea, so scandalized as to be in danger to sin, because they see me not to professe; in this case we must venture very far, we should take heed of offending any of the Saints, so as to grieve them, but when the offence comes to weaken their faith to occasion their sin, there we should venture very far to our own outward prejudice, rather then so to offend them.
Fourthly, when an account of my faith is demanded, if it §4be not either in scorn to deride, or in malice to ensnare, but seriously, so as the giving it may be to edification, especially in a way of giving a public testimony to the truth, 1 Pet. 3. 15. Be ready to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you. If to every one, much more to Magistrates.
Fourthly, when an account of my faith is demanded, if it §4be not either in scorn to deride, or in malice to ensnare, but seriously, so as the giving it may be to edification, especially in a way of giving a publique testimony to the truth, 1 Pet. 3. 15. Be ready to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you. If to every one, much more to Magstrates.