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The truth of the times vindicated whereby the lawfulness of Parliamentary proceedings in taking…The truth of the times vindicated whereby the lawfulnesse of Parliamentary procedings in taking…
The truth of the times vindicated whereby the lawfulness of Parliamentary proceedings in taking up of arms, is justified, Doctor Ferns reply answered, and the case in question more fully resolved / by William Bridge ...The truth of the times vindicated whereby the lawfulnesse of Parliamentary procedings in taking up of arms, is justified, Doctor Fernes reply answered, and the case in question more fully resolved / by William Bridge ...
London: printed by T.P. and M.S. for Ben. Allen, 1643
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE READER. › Chapter 4AN INTRODVCTION TO THE READER. › Chapter 4
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Answ: not so, David was not as every private man, he was anointed of the Lord one that fought the Lords Battles the great States-man in the Kingdom; with whom were joined Jonathan, and many other chief of the Tribes therefore it follows not from David to every private man, but to the Parliament rather, who though not anointed as King and as Saul, yet with some anointment from the Lord into the place of Magistracy, especially being as the Dr. confesseth, Co-ordinate with the King in Supremacy, so far as concerns Nomotheticks.
Answ: not so, David was not as every private man, hee was anointed of the Lord one that fought the Lords Battells the great States-man in the Kingdome; with whom were joyned Ionathan, and many other chief of the Tribes therefore it followes not from David to every private man, but to the Parlaiment rather, who though not anointed as King and as Saul, yet with some anointment from the Lord into the place of Magistracy, especially being as the Dr. confesseth, Co-ordinate with the King in Supremacy, so farre as concernes Nomotheticks.
I said before, if Davids example were extraordinary, then he had an extraordinary command for what he did; If so, how doth the Dr. say, there is no command or warrant in Scripture for such a practice or kind of resistance.
I said before, if Davids example were extraordinary, then hee had an extraordinary command for what he did; If so, how doth the Dr. say, there is no command or warrant in Scripture for such a practice or kind of resistance.
To which the Dr. replieth, as if all extraordinary warrants, and instincts given to special persons, should be written in Scripture.