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.

Title

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.

Author

Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.

Publication

London :: Printed for Robert Dawlman,

MDCLIII [1653]

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Subject terms

Christian union.

Theology, Doctrinal.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Reader.
• HEART-DIVISIONS The Evill of our Times.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
    • The causes of our Divisions.
  • CHAP. IV.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
  • CHAP. X.
  • CHAP. XI.
  • CHAP. XII.
  • CHAP. XIII.
  • CHAP. XIV.
    • The ninth Dividing Principle. Rules of prudence are sufficient to guide us in naturall things and civill affaires, and may as well suffice us in spirituall and Church-affaires.
    • The tenth Dividing Principle; or rather vaine conceit. Every difference in Religion is a differing Religion.
  • CHAP. XIV.
  • CHAP. XVI.
  • CHAP. XVI.
  • CHAP. XVIII.
    • The fourth dividing Distemper, Passion.
  • CHAP. XIX.
    • The sixth dividing Distemper, Rashnesse.
    • The seventh Dividing Distemper, Wilfulnesse.
    • The eighth dividing Distemper, Ʋnconstancy.
  • CHAP. XX.
    • The tenth dividing Distemper, A spirit of contention.
    • The eleventh Distemper, Covetousnesse.
    • The twelfth dividing distemper, Falsenesse.
  • CHAP. XXI.
    • The second dividing practice, Needlesse Disputes.
  • CHAP. XXII.
  • CHAP. XXIII.
  • CHAP. XXVI.
  • CHAP. XXV.
  • CHAP. XXVI.
    • The seventh, Whatsoever personall evill there is in any one who is in a differing way from others, is cast upon all that are in that way.
    • The eighth dividing practice is an innordinate cleaving to some, so as denying due respect to others.
    • The ninth dividing practice. Because men cannot joyne in all things with others, they will joyne in nothing.
    • The tenth dividing Practice, Fastning upon those who are in any errour, all those false things and dangerous consequences, that by strength of reason and subtilty may be drawne from that errour.
    • The eleventh dividing Practice, To commend and countenance what we care not for, in opposition to what we dislike.
    • The last dividing Practice, The Practice of Revenge.
  • CHAP. XXVII.
  • CHAP. XXVIII.
    • The Aggravations of the sinfulnesse of our Divisions.
  • CHAP. XXIX.
    • Aggravations of the misery that comes by our divisions.
  • CHAP. XXX.
    • It is no new thing for divisions to be in the Church.
    • The fifth thing, That God hath a hand in our divisions, and how farre.
    • The good uses that we are to make of our Divisions.
  • CHAP. XXXI.
    • The first joyning Principle.
    • The second joyning Principle.
    • The third joyning Principle.
    • The fourth joyning Principle.
    • The fifth joyning Principle.
    • The sixth joyning Principle.
    • The seventh joyning Principle.
    • The eighth joyning Principle.
    • The ninth joyning Principle.
    • The tenth joyning Principle.
    • The eleventh joyning Principle.
    • The twelfth joyning Principle.
    • The thirteenth joyning Principle.
    • The last joyning Principle.
  • CHAP. XXXII.
    • The first. The consideration of the many things wherein God hath joyned us.
    • The second joyning Consideration: Let us consider how farre we can agree.
    • The third joyning Consideration: Let us consider of mens tempers, spirits, temptations, education, yeeres, gifts.
    • The fourth joyning Consideration.
    • The fifth joyning Consideration.
    • The sixth.
    • The seventh.
    • The eighth.
    • The ninth.
    • The tenth.
    • The eleventh.
    • The twelfth.
    • The thirteenth.
    • The fourteenth.
  • CHAP. XXXIII.
    • 1. Wisdome.
    • 2. Faith.
    • 3. Humility.
    • 4. Self-denyall.
    • 5. Patience.
    • 6. Joy in the holy Ghost.
    • 7. Meeknesse, Gentlenesse.
    • 8. Love.
  • CHAP. XXXIV.
    • The first the practice of the tongue.
    • The second joyning Practice.
    • The third joyning Practice.
    • The fourth joyning Practice.
    • The fifth joyning Practice.
    • The sixt joyning Practice: So farre as Reason and Conscience will give way, yeeld to those whom you contend withall.
    • The seventh joyning practice: If you will needs be striving, strive who shall doe one another most good, who shall engage one another in the most and greatest offices of love.
    • The eighth joyning Practice.
    • The ninth.
    • The tenth.
    • The eleventh.
    • The twelfth.
    • The thirteenth.
    • The fourteenth.
    • Lastly, pray much.
  • CAP. XXXV.
• The Contents.