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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.
The Doctor for his own defence, and the Defence of his Cause said in his first Book, that if such a Defence as we now use were Lawful, it is a marvellous thing that so many prophets reprehending the Kings of Israel and Judah for Idolatry, cruelly, and oppression, none should call upon the Elders of the People for this resistance, page 10.
The Doctor for his owne defence, and the Defence of his Cause sayd in his first Booke, that if such a Deferce as we now use were Lawfull, it is a marveilous thing that so many prophetsreprehending the Kings of Israel and Iudah for Idolatry, cruely, and oppression, none should call upon the Elders of the People for this resistance, page 10.
To this I answered, see the Prophet Elisha expressly calling on the Elders to imprison the Kings Messenger, 2 King •6. 32. The Doctor after he comes to himself out of a railing and jeering fit replies, What […] Elisha call upon those •laers for, to imprison the Messenger? that's more then the Text will bear, unless to shut the door against a man be to imprison him.
To this I answered, see the Propher Elisha expressely calling on the Elders to imprison the Kings Messenger, 2 King •6. 32. The Doctor after he comes to himselfe out of a rayling and jeering fit replyes, What 〈…〉 Elisha call upon those •laers for, to impreson the Messenger? that's more then the Text will beare, unlesse to shut the doore against a man be to imprison him.
Ans. But the Prophet Elisha, not only called upon them