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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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Honoured Sirs:
Give me leave to join you together in one Epistle whom God and your Country hath joined together in one service; It is not in my purpose to blazon your worth before the world, your own actions speak you in the gate, and wise men had rather do worthily then hear of it; only observing your unwearied labour of love for God and your Country. I count it my duty to come forth and meet you with this pen-service in testimony of my thankful respects to you. You read Numb. 25. when the wrath of God brake out against Israel, that Phinehas stood up and executed judgement, and the wrath was not only diverted but himself blessed, yea the blessing was a blessing of peace though wrought out by the sword: your like action in this time of wrath will carry the like blessing on your selves and houses, yet your work is rather to bring men to justice then to execute it. Many blessed comforts w•it on your service.
GIve me leave to joyn you together in one Epistle whom God and your Countrey hath joyned together in one service; It is not in my purpose to blazen your worth before the world, your own actions speak you in the gate, and wise men had rather do worthily then heare of it; onely observing your unwearied labour of love for God and your Countrey. I count it my duty to come forth and meet you with this pen-service in testimonie of my thankfull respects to you. You read Numb. 25. when the wrath of God brake out against Israel, that Phineas stood up and executed judgement, and the wrath was not onely diverted but himself blessed, yea the blessing was a blessing of peace though wrought out by the sword: your like action in this time of wrath will carrie the like blessing on your selves and houses, yet your work is rather to bring men to justice then to execute it. Many blessed comforts w•it on your service.