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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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11. They make very much against the Cause of Christ now §11in hand, the great work of Reformation. Had we joined hand in hand together, and set out selves to serve the Lord with one shoulder, what abundance of service might have been done? how might the honour of Christ have been advanced high amongst us before this day? But while one draws one way, another another, one seeks to set up, and another labours to pull down, how can the work go on?
11. They make very much against the Cause of Christ now §11in hand, the great work of Reformation. Had we joyned hand in hand together, and set out selves to serve the Lord with one shoulder, what abundance of service might have been done? how might the honour of Christ have been advanced high amongst us before this day? But while one draws one way, another another, one seeks to set up, and another labours to pull down, how can the work go on?
You will say, That is true indeed, things would go on a pace, if those who differ from others would give up their judgements and practises to them, to believe what they believe, and to do what they do. But how can this be? you would not have them give up their judgements or practices to them till they know they be right, and how can that be, till they by discussing, praying, reading, meditating, find that out? If some men had certainly found out the right, and other men knew certainly that they had done so, then the work were at an end.
You will say, That is true indeed, things would go on a pace, if those who differ from others would give up their judgements and practises to them, to beleeve what they beleeve, and to doe what they doe. But how can this be? you would not have them give up their judgements or practices to them till they know they be right, and how can that be, till they by discussing, praying, reading, meditating, finde that out? If some men had certainly found out the right, and other men knew certainly that they had done so, then the worke were at an end.