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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.
This is near akin to the former: Phil. 2. 3. Let nothing be done through strife: Ver. 4. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others: This is the cause of strife, because men look so much on their own things. Many will have no peace, except their own party be followed; Jehu-like, What hast thou to do with peace? follow me. It is not Peace, but Party that they mind. Maxima pars studiorum est studium partium: The greatest part of their studies, is to study sides and parts. Luther upon Psal. 127. hath a notable speech,1 I am of that opinion, says he, that Monarchies would continue longer then they do, were it not for that same little Pronoun [Ego] that same [I] (my self.) Yea certainly could this same Self be but laid aside, all governments and societies would not only continue longer, but flourish better.
THis is neer akin to the former: Phil. 2. 3. Let nothing be done through strife: Ver. 4. Looke not every man on his owne things, but every man also on the things of others: This is the cause of strife, because men looke so much on their owne things. Many will have no peace, except their own party be followed; Jehu-like, What hast thou to do with peace? follow me. It is not Peace, but Party that they mind. Maxima pars studiorum est studium partium: The greatest part of their studies, is to study sides and parts. Luther upon