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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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6ly. Learned and godly men yet have flesh as well as spirit, & private engagements do often sway much even with them: Here with us we know how the greater number of learned and godly men go, but in New-England the greater number of learned and godly men go another way. Lately the greater number of learned and godly men in old England did judg submission to Prelatical power in the Church, and practice of Ceremonies, and use of Common-prayer to be lawful, I hope it is not so now.
6ly. Learned and godly men yet have flesh as well as spirit, & private engagements do often sway much even with them: Here with us we know how the greater number of learned and godly men goe, but in New-England the greater number of learned and godly men goe another way. Lately the greater number of learned and godly men in old England did judg submission to Prelaticall power in the Church, and practice of Ceremonies, and use of Common-prayer to be lawfull, I hope it is not so now.
7ly. If it be always obstinacy not to believe or practise what they judg should be believed and practised, then sometimes it will be obstinacy not to believe and practise a contradiction; for we know some learned and godly men determine one thing, some determine the contrary; yea, oftentimes they are contrary to themselves.
7ly. If it be alwayes obstinacy not to believe or practise what they judg should be believed and practised, then sometimes it will be obstinacy not to believe and practise a contradiction; for we know some learned and godly men determine one thing, some determine the contrary; yea, oftentimes they are contrary to themselves.
8ly. It is against the rule of the Apostle, Try all things, keep that which is good, abstain from all appearance of evil. If after the trial of Prophecy, there be but an appearance of evil, we are not bound to abstain.