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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. 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.
And whereas I had shown, that there is not the same reason, that the People should re-assume their trust in case the Parliament be negligent; as there is, that in case a Prince neglect his trust, the Parliament and People should see to it, the Doctor replies, but if by Ordinances thence issuing, they be spoiled of their property and Liberty, which is supposed in the case they will quickly feel it so.
And whereas I had shewne, that there is not the same reason, that the People should re-assume their trust in case the Parliament be negligent; as there is, that in case a Prince neglect his trust, the Parliament and People should see to it, the Doctor replies, but if by Ordinances thence issuing, they bee spoyled of their property and Liberty, which is supposed in the case they will quickly feele it so.
An. This is but an insinuation of a gross scandal, no reason: only the Doctor argues p 75. will not the people as easily conclude, they may free themselves from the trust given to those Parliament men, chosen by them, as renounce (according to your Lessons) their trust given to their Prince: in all reason they will hold their representatives more accountable to them then their Prince can be.