Irenicum, to the lovers of truth and peace heart-divisions opened in the causes and…

Mat. 18. from 24. to 31. you have the story of the servant who had ten thousand talents forgiven him, who yet took his fellow-servant by the throat who ought him a hundred pence, and put him into prison; the Text says, When his fellow servants saw what was done, they were sorry, and came and told their Lord what was done. You do not hear them cry out of their fellow-servant, O what a vile base wretch was he, who would deal thus with his fellow! No, but they went and told their Lord. It is not the way of Christians when they apprehend wrong done, to give ill language, to seek to right themselves or others by bitter provoking expressions; but their hearts being filled with grief, if they must needs vent it, if quiet debates with their Brethren will not ease them, let them vent themselves in the pouring forth their complaints to the Lord.

Mat. 18. from 24. to 31. you have the story of the servant who had ten thousand talents forgiven him, who yet took his fellow-servant by the throat who ought him a hundred pence, and put him into prison; the Text sayes, When his fellow servants saw what was done, they were sorry, and came and told their Lord what was done. You do not hear them cry out of their fellow-servant, O what a vile base wretch was he, who would deal thus with his fellow! No, but they went and told their Lord. It is not the way of Christians when they apprehend wrong done, to give ill language, to seek to right themselves or others by bitter provoking expressions; but their hearts being filled with griefe, if they must needs vent it, if quiet debates with their Brethren will not ease them, let them vent themselves in the powring forth their complaints to the Lord.

Seventhly, there is much sin in our divisions, for they stir §7up much corruption on all sides, both in our selves and others; As if you shake a glass of water that has dirt in the bottom, the ⟨p. 204⟩