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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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It was a speech of Tertullian, I account it no danger to affirm, that God hath so ordered the revelation of truth in Scriptures, that he might administer matter for Heretics.
It was a speech of Tertullian, I account it no danger to affirm, that God hath so ordered the revelation of truth in Scriptures, that he might administer matter for Hereticks.
4. God hath a hand in these Divisions, to bring forth further light. Sparks are beaten out by the Flints striking together. Many sparks of light, many truths are beaten out by the beatings of mens spirits one against another. If light be let into a house, there must be some trouble to beat down a window. A child thinks the house is beating down, but the father knows the light will be worth the cost and trouble. If you will have the cloth woven, the Woof and Warp must be cast cross one to another. If you will have truths argued out, you must be content to bear with some opposition for the time. Those who are not willing to bear some trouble, to be at some cost to find out truth, are not worthy of it. Those who love truth will seek for it, for truths sake; those who love victory, yet because the truth is the strongest, will seek after truth that they may get victory, Dan. 12. 4. Many shall run to and fro, and ⟨p. 245⟩knowledge shall be increased. To some these divisions darken truths, to others they enlighten them. We may well behold mens weakness in these divisions, but better admire Gods strength and wisdom in ordering them to his glory, and his children's good.
4. God hath a hand in these Divisions, to bring forth further light. Sparkes are beaten out by the Flints striking together. Many sparks of light, many truths are beaten out by the beatings of mens spirits one against another. If light be let into a house, there must be some trouble to beat down a window. A child thinks the house is beating downe, but the father knowes the light will be worth the cost and trouble. If you will have the cloth woven, the Woofe and Warpe must be cast crosse one to another. If you will have truths argued out, you must be content to bear with some opposition for the time. Those who are not willing to bear some trouble, to be at some cost to find out truth, are not worthy of it. Those who love truth will seek for it, for truths sake; those who love victory, yet because the truth is the strongest, will seek after truth that they may get victory,