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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 6AN INTRODVCTION TO THE READER. › Chapter 6
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.
1The Papists bring these examples of Uzziah, Atholiah, &c. to show that the High priests did, and so the Pope now may depose Princes, proving that the Pope is above Princes. We say with Chrysostom and others, that every soul, even Priests as they and you call them, are to be subject to higher Powers, That that lies in the power of no Priest to dispose Princes.
1The Papists bring these examples of Vzziah, Atholiah, &c. to shew that the High •riests did, and so the Pope now may depose Princes, proving that the Pope is above Princes. Wee say with Chrisostome and others, that every soul, even Priests as they and you call them, are to be subject to higher Powers, That that lyes in the powre of no Priest to despose Princes.
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2. Is this to whet our Sith at the Philistines Forge, to use the same Scripture for one purpose, which the Philistines do for another: The Papists use that Scripture, Tibi dabo claves. Thou art Peter, and on this Rock I will build my Church, to prove the Popes Supremacy; The Reformed Churches use the same Scripture to prove that the power of the Keys is penes Ecclesiam, given to the whole Church, and not unto a Peter only: do all the Reformed Churches therefore whet their weapons at the Philistines forge, or are they therefore Popish because they use the same Scripture to other purposes: So here.
2. Is this to whet our Sythe at the Philistims Forge, to use the same Scripture for one purpose, which the Philistims doe for another: The Papists use that Scripture, Tibi dabo claves. Thou art Peter, and on this Rock I will buila my Church, to prove the Popes Supremacie; The Reformed Churches use the same Scripture to prove that the power of the Keyes is penes Ecclesiam, given to the whole Church, and not unto a Peter onely: do all the Reformed Churches therefore whet their weapons at the Philistims forge, or are they therefore Popish because they use the same Scripture to other purposes: So here.