I RE NIC V M, ΤΟ ΤΗΕ LOVERS OF Truth and Peace. HEART-DIVISIONS OPENED In the Causes and Evils of them: WITH Cautions that we may not be hurt by By JEREMIAH BURROUGHS. Opinionum varietas & Opinantium unitas non funt 'Acúsala. LONDON, Printed for ROBERT DAVV L MAN. M DC LIII. 19 Feb. 25. EHW W To the Reader. Hether the fiery tryall of contention, or of perfecution be greater, is hard to determine; God hath wrought to free us from the one, we have brought upon our felves the other. Every man is angry that others are not of his minde; we have been fo divided, that it is the infinite mercy of God that our enemies have not come in at our breaches, and divided all among themselves, before this time. Were our divifions onely betweene the good and bad, they were not fo grievous. Chryfoftome fayes, It is Ts pixias Tüs better to be hated for Chrift, then to be beloved for him. Sià xustry How much better then is it to be hated for Christ, rò μío rò then to be beloved for finne? The reafon he gives of ì duldy woxthat strange affertion of his, is, If thou beeft loved for λ BÚRTION God, it is an honour to thee, and thou art a debtour for that oTan we Qiλώμεθα δια honour, If thou beeft hated for him, God is a debtour to thee, is op he owes honour to thee, for fo he is pleafed to be to hiséra QUTE poore fervants. But our divifions have been and ftill Souk Tus TIare between good men, even Gods Diamonds do cut slav one another; good men cause afflictions to good men ; odμsda du- ̈ every man is plotting, working, winding for himfelfe. 10 v oper λέξης ὃτι Every man ftrives like Apelles and Protogenes who fhall élus Ts draw the fubtileft line to attain his owne ends, but few uns.Chryf. ftrive who fhall draw the ftraighteft, who fhall in the lot. moft direct courfe work himselfe and all his wayes to God and publique Good. Who can med λέται αυτέ Hom.de Di |