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…

3. We say, if a shot of our Artillery had fallen on the King (whereas you say we would have found him guilty of his own death,) we say, we would have found you▪ and such as you are guilty thereof, that put him on such designs; As if a man make a fire to preserve himself and his family, and another comes and thrusts a third man into it, we will not fault him that made the fire to preserve his family, but him that thrust ⟨p. 49⟩the man into it; but in this matter Doctor you have answered your self, for you told us in your former Treatise, That it is lawful for Subjects to ward their Princes blows, to hold his hands, and the like pag. 9. Now if the Prince raise an Army against his Subjects, how can his blows be warded, but by an Army, and if his Army discharge their Ordnance and Muskets upon his Subjects, how can his Subjects ward them blows, but by discharging likewise. And then answer your self: what if a shot of Artillery should fall upon your Prince: But saith the Doctor, if you back again will gather strength for your assertions from the Papists Reasons, be as like as you will to one another, &c.

3. We say, if a shot of our Artillery had fallen on the King (whereas you say we would have found him guilty of his own death,) we say, we would have found you▪ and such as you are guilty thereof, that put him on such designes; As if a man make a fire to preserve himselfe and his family, and another comes and thrusts a third man into it, we will not fault him that made the fire to preserve his family, but him that thrust ⟨p. 49⟩the man into it; but in this matter Doctor you have answered your selfe, for you told us in your former Treatise, That it is lawfull for Subjects to ward their Princes blowes, to hold his hands, and the like pag. 9. Now if the Prince raise an Army against his Subjects, how can his blowes be warded, but by an Army, and if his Army discharge their Ordnance and Musquets upon his Subjects, how can his Subjects ward them blowes, but by discharging likewise. And then answer your selfe: what if a shot of Artillery should fall upon your Prince: But saith the Doctor, if you back againe will gather strength for your assertions from the Papists Reasons, be as like as you will to one another, &c.