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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.
The eighth dividing practice is an inordinate cleaving to some, so as denying due respect to others.
The eighth dividing practice is an innordinate cleaving to some, so as denying due respect to others.
This was the practice amongst the Corinthians, which caused great divisions amongst them; some were of Paul, some of Apollos, some of Cephas. No question a man may in his heart more reverence, and prize, and outwardly show more respect to those whom God makes the greatest instruments of good ( •ateris paribus) then to others. David showed more respect to Nathan than to God; Nathan was by far more intimate with him: The intimacy was such between them, that Nathan thought it a very strange thing that David should do any thing about the disposing of his Crown, and not make him acquainted with it. So Valentinian the Emperor upon this ground honoured Ambrose above any of the Bishops in his time.1 Such men as God is not pleased to make so instrumental for good as others, should not envy this; let them be willing that those should be honoured whom God honours: but yet people should take heed that they give not so much honour to one, that they deny due respect to others; and Ministers and others in public place should not entertain, much less seek for, or rejoice in any honour or respect given to them, which they see detracts from that esteem and countenance that is due to others.
THis was the practice amongst the Corinthians, which caused great divisions amongst them; some were of Paul, some of Apollos, some of Cephas. No question a man may in his heart more reverence, and prize, and outwardly shew more respect to those whom God makes the greatest instruments of good ( •ateris paribus) then to others. David shewed more respect to Nathan than to God; Nathan was by farre more intimate with him: The intimacy was such between them, that Nathan thought it a very strange thing that David should doe any thing about the disposing of his Crowne, and not make him acquainted with it. So Valentinean the Emperour upon this ground honoured Ambrose above any of the Bishops in his time.