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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE READER. › Chapter 5AN INTRODVCTION TO THE READER. › Chapter 5
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.
1But how doth this prove either what the Doctor would; or answer me? tis true, the words higher powers, note both as I have showed already, both the authority, and persons in the authority. But then the word [Greek or Hebrew] I say, signifies ordered, and so to be translated, not ordained, for otherwise if the words higher powers note both the abstract and concrete, and this word be translated, ordained, then this Scripture shall aswell prove the qualification and designation to be of God, as authority it self: Which thing the Doctor denies, and first brought this Scripture to prove that Magistracy is of God in opposition to qualifications and designations. Some metaphysical notions about esse and existere, the Dr. would find out in the word [Greek or Hebrew] but I pass them as never intended by the Apostle.
1But how doth this prove either what the Doctor would; or answer me? tis true, the words higher powers, note both as I have shewed already, both the authority, and persons in the authority. But then the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 I say, signifies ordered, and so to be translated, not ordained, for otherwise if the words higher powers note both the abstract and concreat, and this word be translated, ordained, then this Scripture shall aswell prove the qualification and designation to be of God, as authority it self: Which thing the Doctor denies, and first brought this Scripture to prove that Magistracie is of God in opposition to qualifications and designations. Some metaphisical notions about esse and existere, the Dr. would find out in the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 but I passe them as never intended by the Apostle.
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At last the Doctor promiseth, or rather threatens to give ⟨p. 44⟩