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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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He would persuade us also, that the Priests here are said to be valiant men, because of their home reproof which they gave to the King or because of their withdrawing from him the holy things which he was not to meddle with, but let him show us any one place of Scripture, where valour being joined with an expression of force (as here it is, it being said that they thrust him out) doth only note faithfulness in ones place, by giving reproof or the like.
He would perswade us also, that the Priests here are said to bee valiant men, because of their home reproofe which they gave to the King or because of their withdrawing from him the holy things which hee was not to meddle with, but let him shew us any one place of Scripture, where valour being joyned with an expression of force (as here it is, it being said that they thrust him out) doth only note faithfullnes in ones place, by giving reproofe or the like.
At last the Dr. comes to his own Arguments, and labours to recruit them; and first he tells us that none might blow the Trumpet for war amongst the People of Israel, but the supreme Magistrate, and therefore the Parliament may not take up arms or blow the Trumpet for war, as now they do; To this Argument diverse Answers unanswered have been given, yet he is not satisfied but still replieth, and I wonder that he should, considering there is no such matter that I can find as he allegeth ⟨p. 37⟩in the 10. Chap of Numbers. Tis true the Lord speaks there unto Moses, saying, Verse 5, when ye sound an Alarm; and ver. 6. when you blow an Alarm the second time, and Verse. 7. when the Congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow. and verse 9 If ye go to war in your Land, ye shall blow an Alarm with your Trumpets, but these words in the Hebrew are all in the plural number, showing that the blowing of the Trumpet belonged aswell to the State and Princes, of whom he spake Ver. 4. It is not said that Moses should use those Trumpets exclusively he and not they; but rather he joined with them.
At last the Dr. comes to his owne Arguments, and labours to recrute them; and first he tels us that none might blow the Trumpet for warre amongst the People of Israel, but the supreme Magistrate, and therefore the Parliament may not take up arms or blow the Trumpet for warre, as now they doe; To this Argument diverse Answers unanswered have been given, yet hee is not satisfied but still replieth, and I wonder that he should, considering there is no such matter that I can find as hee alleadgeth