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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.
3. God will have these to be in just judgement to the wicked, that they may be a stumbling block to them who will not receive the truth in love. There are so many opinions, such divisions, so many Religions, say some, that we know not what to do. If your hearts be carnal, not loving the ways of God, not prizing spiritual things, not savouring the things of another world, these opinions, divisions, may be laid by God in judgement as a stumbling block in thy way,1 that thou mayest stumble upon them and break thy self for ever. God hath no need of thee. If thou wilt be froward and perverse against his truths, if thou hast a mind to take offence, you shall have matter enough before you to take offence at. Stumble and break your necks, as a just reward of the perverseness of your hearts. These divisions which you rejoice in, which you can speak of as glad that you have such an objection against my people and ways that your hearts are opposite to, shall cost you dear, even the perdition of your souls everlastingly.
3. God will have these to be in just judgement to the wicked, that they may be a stumbling block to them who will not receive the truth in love. There are so many opinions, such divisions, so many Religions, say some, that we know not what to do. If your hearts be carnall, not loving the wayes of God, not prizing spirituall things, not savouring the things of another world, these opinions, divisions, may be laid by God in judgement as a stumbling block in thy way,1 that thou mayest stumble upon them and break thy selfe for ever. God hath no need of thee. If thou wilt be froward and perverse against his truths, if thou hast a mind to take offence, you shall have matter enough before you to take offence at. Stumble and break your necks, as a just reward of the perversnesse of your hearts. These divisions which you rejoice in, which you can speak of as glad that you have such an objection against my people and wayes that your hearts are opposite to, shall cost you dear, even the perdition of your souls everlastingly.
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