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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, when you shall be required in way of scorn, or to ensnare §1you; this were to cast pearls before swine.
2ly. You are not bound to make profession of a truth to those who are not able to receive it, whose weakness is such, as they cannot understand it till they be principled with some other truths. I have many things to say, says Christ, but ye are not able to bear them. So St. Paul, Hast thou faith? have it to thy self; he speaks in the case of doubtful things, which will trouble weak ones.
2ly. You are not bound to make profession of a truth to those who are not able to receive it, whose weaknesse is such, as they cannot understand it till they be principled with some other truths. I have many things to say, sayes Christ, but yee are not able to beare them. So St. Paul, Hast thou faith? have it to thy selfe; he speaks in the case of doubtfull things, which will trouble weak ones.
3ly. When mens hearts appear so corrupt, that there is apparent danger of abuse of truths, to the strengthening them in their lusts, there are precious truths that many Ministers cannot speak of before people without trembling hearts; and were it not that they believed they were the portion of some souls in the Congregation, they dared not mention them.
3ly. When mens hearts appear so corrupt, that there is apparant danger of abuse of truths, to the strengthning them in th•ir lusts, there are precious truths that many Ministers cannot speak of before people without trembling hearts; and were it not that they believed they were the portion of some soules in the Congregation, they dared not mention them.