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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.
An. Surely upon your self, for there is no Church of Christ, but whilst it remains a Church hath a power left in it (though the exercise may be long suspended) to see to it self, and its own preservation, I say a power from Christ to excommunicate, though it should be denied from men; and it seems a strange thing to me, that the Churches of England have no power left, because the High Commission ⟨p. 50⟩is down, as if that Court were set up by Christ himself. The body natural hath power to disburden it self saith the Doctor, so hath the Common-wealth too; but will you have the natural body disburden it self of the head, or work without it.
An. Surely upon your selfe, for there is no Church of Christ, but whil'st it remaines a Church hath a power left in it (though the exercise may be long suspended) to see to it selfe, and its owne preservation, I say a power from Christ to excommunicate, though it should bee denied from men; and it seemes a strange thing to mee, that the Churches of England have no power left, because the High Commission ⟨p. 50⟩is downe, as if that Court were set up by Christ himselfe. The body naturall hath power to disburthen it selfe saith the Doctor, so hath the Common-wealth too; but will you have the naturall body disburthen it selfe of the head, or worke without it.
An. Neither do we go about to cut off our head, but say in the general; if the Head should be distempered through ill vapours that arise from inferior parts, so that it cannot discharge its Office, it's lawful for those that are in place, to give Physic to the body, that even the very head it self may be the more healthful.
An. Neither doe we goe about to cut off our head, but say in the generall; if the Head should bee distempered through ill vapours that arise from inferiour parts, so that it cannot discharge its Office, it's lawfull for those that are in place, to give Physick to the body, that even the very head it selfe may be the more healthfull.