Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Quick Thought...
On Disunity..."Some make no other use of them than to observe in which way they may gain advantadge by them--how they may suit themselves to this side or the other for their gain, or to drive on some private design. As long as they can make use of the times that run in such a way, they are for them. If the stream turns, they can turn too. They can tack onto every wind. Their purpose is not to help heal them,but to contrive ways how they may benefit by them. Hence they wrench and sprain their consciences with quick turnings this way and that way. They will be on the sunny side wheresoever it is. Cunning heads and corrupt hearts will serve their own turns by all varieties of times.If they were in Diocletian's times they could be pagans; if in Constantine's, Christians; if in Constantius's Arians;if in Julian's,apostates; if in Jovian's, Christian's again and this within less thanthe age of a man"[Jeremiah Burroughs] |
