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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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The example of Uzziah is next to be cleared: We find that the Priests are commended for valiant men, because they thrust out K. Uzziah from before the Lord, 2 Chron. 26. To which instance the Dr. saith, that Uzziah the King was stricken with Leprosy, and by the Law the Leper was to be put out of the Congregation, and awell apart, which is not consistent with Government, therefore it is said of the King; he was a Leper, and dwel• in a several house, and Jotham his Son Reigned in his stead, 2 Kin. 15 5.
The example of Vzziah is next to be cleered: We find that the Priests are commended for valiant men, because they thrust out K. Vzziah from before the Lord, 2 Chron. 26. To which instance the Dr. saith, that Uzziah the King was stricken with Leprosie, and by the Law the Leper was to be put out of the Congregation, and awell apart, which is not consistent with Government, therefore it is said of the King; he was a Leper, and dwel• in a severall house, and Jotham his Sonne Reigned in his stead, 2 Kin. 15 5.
I shall ever give the Dr. the full weight of his Reason; it seems by this Answer, that he would have Conscience believe that the King was discharged from his Crown▪ by his Leprosy, and •p o•acto thereby dethroned. Now see what Dr. Bilson saith directly contrary unto this Doctor Uzz ah, saith,1 he dwell a part in a house from others, because of his Leprosy, but you d•e not find that he was deprived of his Kingdom, Jotham his son Governed his House, and judged the people of the Land, because the King might not be conversant amongst men by reason of his sickness, but the Crone still continued in the father though a Leper, and Jotham