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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. God in this work of his hath joined several sorts of instruments, men of several opinions; he hath made them one to do us good, why should not we be one in the enjoyment of that good? Let the one part, and let the other part have their due honour under God, in the mercy God hath made use of both, and why may not both enjoy the fruit of this mercy together in the Land?
4ly. God in this work of his hath joyned severall sorts of instruments, men of severall opinions; he hath made them one to do us good, why should not we be one in the enjoyment of that good? Let the one part, and let the other part have their due honour under God, in the mercy God hath made use of both, and why may not both enjoy the fruit of this mercy together in the Land?
Fifthly, We were not without some fears, lest God should leave us in the work of Reformation begun; but now God speaks aloud to encourage us, he tells us he owns the work. Now what doth this require of us? A little Logic will draw the consequence, Hath God declared himself that he intends to go on in this work he hath begun? Then let us all join together, ⟨p. 131⟩to further it, to the uttermost we can; let us not exasperate the spirits of one another in ways of strife and opposition, but let every one set his hand and hand to this work, that he may be able to say. Oh Lord God, thou that knowest the secrets of all hearts, knowest that upon this great mercy of thine, my heart was so moved, that whatsoever I could possibly see to be thy will for the furtherance of this great work of Reformation, and that I was able to do, I did set my self to do it, and am resolved to spend my strength and life in it. If every one did thus, oh what glory might God have from this mercy of his!
Fiftly, We were not without some feares, lest God should leave us in the work of Reformation begun; but now God speaks aloud to encourage us, he tels us he owns the worke. Now what doth this require of us? A little Logick will draw the consequence, Hath God declared himself that he intends to go on in this work he hath begun? Then let us all joyn together,