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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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Thirdly, though it be said, ver. 18. then shall ye cry out in that day because of your King which ye shall have chosen, and the Lord will not hear you on that day. Yet it doth not follow that they had no other remedy but crying to the Lord, that's said in Scripture that the People being oppressed with Foreign Enemies ⟨p. 38⟩should cry unto the Lord in their distress and because of their sins the Lord threatens not to hear them, but bids them go to their Idols, and let them help them if they can; doth it therefore follow that they might not defend themselves against foreign Enemies, no such matter: 4. Whereas the Doctor saith in this Reply, It was no such Judgement to cry and not be heard, if yet they had a power to defend themselves by taking up Arm; This answer is very strange from one that calls himself a Divine: for suppose that God should say to his people, that had a power to take up Arms against their foreign enemies, that they should notwithstanding their power cry unto him, and he would not hear them, nor deliver them from their oppressors; was this no such judgement, because they might take up Arms alas what will all our taking up of Arms doc, either way if God will not hear our cries and prayers.
Thirdly, though it be said, ver. 18. then shall yee cry out in that day because of your King which yee shall have chosen, and the Lord will not heare you on that day. Yet it doth not follow that they had no other remedy but crying to the Lord, that's said in Scripture that the People being oppressed with Forraigne Enemies ⟨p. 38⟩should cry unto the Lord in their distrcsse and because of their sinnes the Lord threatens not to heare them, but bids them goe to their Idols, and let them helpe them if they can; doth it therefore follow that they might not detend themselves against forraigne Enemies, no such matter: 4. Whereas the Doctor saith in this Reply, It was no such Judgement to cry and not be heard, if yet they had a power to defend themselves by taking up Arme; This answere is very strange from one that calls himselfe a Divine: for suppose that God should say to his people, that had a power to take up Armes against their forraigne •nemies, that they should notwithstanding their power cry unto him, and hee would not heare them, nor deliver them from their oppressors; was this no such judgement, because they might take up Arms alas what will all our taking up of Armes doc, either way if God will not heare our cryes and prayers.