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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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4ly. When your profession of some truths will take off mens hearts from other that are more weighty and necessary. The rule of the Apostle, Rom. 14. 1. holds forth this; Receive not those men who are weak in faith to doubtful disputations; this may hinder them in the great things of the Kingdom of God, Righteousness, peace, joy in the holy Ghost, vers. 17. As if the Apostle should say, Let them be well established in them; ⟨p. 79⟩but these doubtful disputations will hinder them in such things as these are.
4ly. When your profession of some truths will take off mens hearts from other that are more weighty and necessary. The rule of the Apostle, Rom. 14. 1. holds forth this; Receive not those men who are weake in faith to doubtfull disputations; this may hinder them in the great things of the Kingdome of God, Righteousnesse, peace, joy in the holy Ghost, vers. 17. As if the Apostle should say, Let them be wel established in them; ⟨p. 79⟩but these doubtfull disputations will hinder them in such things as these are.
Fifthly, when my profession at this time in this thing is like §5to hinder a more useful profession at another time in another thing. Prov. 29. 11. A fool uttereth all his mind, he that is wise keeps it in till afterward. It was the wisdom of Paul when he was at Athens, not presently to break out against their Idols, he staid his due time, and yet all the time he kept in his uprightness in the hatred of Idolatry as much as ever.