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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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Secondly, he comes for his defence to that place of Samuel; I Sam. 8. 18. where saith he, it appears that the people had no remedy against their unjust Kings, but their crying to the Lord. Mr. Bridge answers saith he, Samuel, tells them not what should be their duty, but what their punishment, the Lord will not hear you, &c. It was indeed saith the Doctor, their punishment, because all the remedy they had, which was by crying to the Lord should not help them, which had not been such a punishment, if they had had means to help themselves by power of Arms.
Secondly, he comes for his defence to that place of Samuel; I Sam. 8. 18. where saith he, it appeares that the people had no remedy against their unjust Kings, but their crying to the Lord. Mr. Bridge answers saith he, Samuel, tels them not what should be their duty, but what their punishment, the Lord will not heare you, &c. It was indeed saith the Doctor, their punishment, because all the remedy they had, which was by crying to the Lord should not help them, which had not been such a punishment, if they had had means to help themselves by power of Armes.
Here the Dr. saith, that all the remedy this people had was by crying to the Lord, which Scripture he brings against our resistance to prove what is our duty and how far it extends: yet Page 49. of his Reply, he will not own such a Speech as this, saying, the Dr. had no where said, that prayers and tears, are all the Subjects remedy.
Here the Dr. saith, that all the remedy this people had was by crying to the Lord, which Scripture he brings against our resistance to prove what is our duty and how farre it extends: yet Page 49. of his Reply, he will not owne such a Speech as this, saying, the Dr. had no where said, that prayers and teares, are all the Subjects remedy.