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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
Secondly it appears plainly that this Scripture I Sam. 8. is not spoken of the Kings right, what he might do; but of his fact what he would do, for the King had no such right over his Subjects as to take their Children's fields, and vineyards from them, for which Ahab was so severely punishment, yet saith this Text of Sam. he shall take your Daughters fields, and Vineyards, &c. Neither can it be objected, that the word used in the Hebrew is [Greek or Hebrew], which signifies Judicium, Judgment, or, right seeing; it also signifies Consuetudo, order or manner, as it is well translated in the English, verse 9.
Secondly it appeares plainely that this Scripture I Sam. 8. is not spoken of the Kings right, what he might doe; but of his fact what he would doe, for the King had no such right over his Subjects as to take their Childrens fields, and vineyards from them, for which Ahab was so severly punishment, yet saith this Text of Sam. hee shali take your Daughters fields, and Vineyards, &c. Neither can it be objected, that the word used in the Hebrew is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which signifies Judicium, Judgment, or, right seeing; it also signifies Consuetudo, order or manner, as it is well translated in the English, verse 9.