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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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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.
Eighthly, they hinder the use of our gifts: When Vessels are soured with vinegar, they spoil liquor that is poured into them, they make it good for nothing: Many men have excellent gifts, but they are in such sour vinegar spirits, that they are of little or no use in Church and Common-wealth.
Eighthly, they hinder the use of our gifts: When Vessels are sowred with vinegar, they spoil liquor that is poured into them, they make it good for nothing: Many men have excellent gifts, but they are in such sowre vinegar spirits, that they are of little or no use in Church and Common-wealth.
1. In these times of division, many men exercise their gifts and parts in little or nothing else but in matters of division; do you think that God hath given you such parts for no other end but this?
2. They have no hearts to impart to their Brethren their gifts in counselling, admonishing, strengthening, comforting: No, their hearts are estranged from them, they care not to have any thing to do with them: but do you think, that you are so far your own men, that you may keep in, or employ your talents as you please? Are you not the Stewards of Christ, are they not given to you for the edification of your Brethren, as well as for good to your selves? Can this satisfy your consciences? such a one differs from you, he hath angered you, therefore though you have opportunity of being useful to him, yet you refuse it, as if it were at your liberty to lay out your abilities for good, or not, Certainly, this is not according to the mind of Christ. 1 Cor. 12. 7. The manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withal.