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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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To that answer of the Prelates, they thus reply: When the authority of the Churches constitution is obtruded to bind and restrain the practice of Christians in things indifferent,1 they are bereaved of their liberty, as well as if an opinion of necessity were borne in upon their consciences. They urge that place, Colos. 2. 21. where the Apostle gives instances, say they, of such humane ordinances as take away Christian liberty; he saith not, you must think that you may not touch, but touch not; you must not practise, not be subject to such Ordinances; telling us; That when the practice is restrained form touching, tasting, handling, by the ordinance of men, then is Christian liberty spoiled, though conscience be left free; if the outward man be brought in bondage, this makes up spiritual thraldom (say they) though there be no more.
To that answer of the Prelates, they thus reply: When the authority of the Churches constitution is obtruded to binde and restraine the practice of Christians in things indifferent,1 they are bereaved of thir liberty, as well as if an opinion of necessity were borne in upon their consciences. They urge that place, Colos. 2. 21. where the Apostle gives instances, say they, of such humane ordinances as take away Christian liberty; he saith not, you must thinke that you may not touch, but touch not; you must not practise, not be subject to such Ordinances; telling us; That when the practice is restrained form touching, tasting, handling, by the ordinance of men, then is Christian liberty spoiled, though conscience be left free; if the outward man be brought in bondage, this makes up spirituall thraldome (say they) though there bee no more.
- 1Dispute against English Popish ceremonies, p. 1. cap. 3. pag. 6, 7.