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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.
They hinder our doing good in public; that which concerns §12many, must be done by many: But how can two, much less many, walk together, if they be not agreed? that which one does, the other seeks to undo: Now although God can turn whatsoever is contrary to his work, to the furtherance of it, yet man cannot do so. When God would hinder the work of building Babel, he comes down and confounds their tongues, so as they could not join together in it: Thus when the Devil would hinder the work of Jerusalem, he knows no way more likely then by dividing the hearts of those who are employed, if he can possibly, that thereby he might bring confusion.
They hinder our doing good in publick; that which concerns §12many, must be done by many: But how can two, much less many, walk together, if they be not agreed? that which one does, the other seeks to undo: Now although God can turn whatsoever is contrary to his work, to the furtherance of it, yet man cannot do so. When God would hinder the work of building Babel, he comes down and confounds their tongues, so as they could not joyn together in it: Thus when the Devill would hinder the work of Jerusalem, he knows no way more likely then by dividing the hearts of those who are employed, if he can possibly, that thereby he might bring confusion.
They hinder our own ends; none are more crossed in their §13ends and designs, then contentious people; we have not the mutual benefits of one another's Estates, Houses, the many ways of accommodation and help for one another, as heretofore we were wont to have; now every man shifts for himself; scarce any man who knew what the heartiness of friendship meant, enjoys those outward accommodations as he was wont.
They hinder our own ends; none are more crossed in their §13ends and designes, then contentious people; we have not the mutuall benefits of one anothers Estates, Houses, the many ways of accommodation and help for one another, as heretofore we were wont to have; now every man shifts for himselfe; scarce any man who knew what the heartiness of friendship meant, enjoyes those outward accommodations as he was wont.