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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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The first great Schism in the Church, that was caused by the Governors of it, was that which Victor Bishop of Rome, and those who joined with him caused, by that imperious way of enjoining Easter to be kept at such a time which you have mentioned, pag. 15, 16, 17. The story of which you have in Eusebius, lib. 5. cap. 23. Those who denied not the lawfulness of keeping Easter, yet have generally accused Victor, and such who so violently urged this upon the Churches as the cause of the Schism, not such who did not conform to what was enjoined them, because the thing was not necessary, and there should have been a forbearance in it: No Governor ought to urge such unnecessary things which are but under suspicion by tender consciences, if they do, the Schism is justly charged upon them.
The first great Schisme in the Church, that was caused by the Governours of it, was that which Victor Bishop of Rome, and those who joyned with him caused, by that imperious way of enjoyning Easter to be kept at such a time which you have mentioned, pag. 15, 16, 17. The story of which you have in Eusebius, lib. 5. cap. 23. Those who denyed not the lawfulnesse of keeping Easter, yet have generally accused Victor, and such who so violently urged this upon the Churches as the cause of the Schisme, not such who did not conforme to what was enjoyned them, because the thing was not necessary, and there should have beene a forbearance in it: No Governour ought to urge such unnecessary things which are but under suspition by tender consciences, if they do, the Schisme is justly charged upon them.
Thirdly, where a man cannot have his soul edified in some §3Ordinances and truths of great moment, which that Church whereof he now is shall deny, and is in great danger of being seduced to evil, he may depart from that Church to another, if he does it orderly, and not be guilty at all of Schism, love to God and his own soul is the cause of this, not want of love to his Brethren.
Thirdly, where a man cannot have his soule edified in some §3