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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
There is a natural boldness, and a mixed zeal in many who are godly, that carries them on in those ways that causes great disturbance to others, and brings themselves into great straits and snares; and these men are very ready to censure others of ⟨p. 81⟩nesse and looseness, who do not as themselves do; but this Scripture reproves them, showing that it is not through fleshly wisdom, and providing for ease that is the cause others do not as they do, but the fear of God in a right way ballasting their spirits; God will own his fear to be in their hearts, ordering them aright, when thy disorderly, mixed zeal shall receive rebuke from Christ.
There is a natural boldnes, and a mixed zeal in many who are godly, that carries them on in those ways that causes great disturbance to others, and brings themselves into great straits and snares; and these men are very ready to censure others of ⟨p. 81⟩nesse and loosenesse, who do not as themselves do; but this Scripture reproves them, shewing that it is not through fleshly wisdome, and providing for ease that is the cause others do not as they do, but the fear of God in a right way ballasting their spirits; God will own his fear to be in their hearts, ordering them aright, when thy disorderly, mixed zeale shall receive rebuke from Christ.