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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
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Again, whereas I said the Papists hold it lawful to kill a Prince and that a private man invested with the Popes authority may do it, we abhor it; The Doctor replieth, that is their new forge under ground, set up of late by Jesuits, I did not mean you sharpened your weapons there, but at the old forge, and however you say you abhor this Doctrine of killing Kings, yet I fear and tremble, to think, if your Sovereign had fallen in battle by the edge of your sword, or sh•t of your artillery, you would have found him guilty of his own death, in that he would not (being desired) forbear to go down himself into battle.
Againe, whereas I said the Papists hold it lawfull to kill a Prince and that a private man invested with the Popes authority may doe it, we abhorre it; The Doctor replieth, that is their new forge under ground, set up of late by Jesuites, I did not meane you sharpened your weapons there, but at the old forge, and however you say you abhorre this Doctrine of killing Kings, yet I feare and tremble, to thinke, if your Soveraigne had fallen in battell by the edge of your swo•d, or sh•t of your artillery, you would have found him guilty of his owne death, in that he would not (being desired) forbeare to goe downe himselfe into battell.
11. 'Tis well the Dr. will excuse us from Jesuitism in this particular, and well he may in all things else, especially here where he knows there is so much correspondency between his own opinion and the Jesuits who (for the most part of them) hold, that as all Fcclesiasticall power is given to Peter, and so to the Pope and Bishops, not to the Church so that all Civill Power is given immediately to the King, and not to the Common-wealth, but only as derived from him; And therefore well may the Doctor excuse us from whetting our Swords at the new forge of the Jesuits, that being a forge which he reserves to whet his own weapons at.