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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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Thirdly, your cause is just also, agreeable to the Law of Nature; for, Conservatio sui ipsius est opus naturalissimum, to the Law of God: for David though not the representative body y•t lawfully took up arms for his own defence; to the Law of the Kingdom, for what more legal then that the Houses of Parliament should bring in Delinquents to trial, and how can that be without Arms when the Delinquents betake themselves to their Arms?1 The Schoolmen say three things concur to a just war. First, Jurisdictio indicentis, and for that you have the Authority of Parliament, which, as one writes, if you respect Antiquity, is of all Courts the most ancient; if dignity, is of all Courts the most honourable; if authority and jurisdiction, is of all Courts the most copious. Secondly, ⟨image 3⟩Offensio patientis, and for that you have matter too much, and your enemies too little, the great cause of their arms is but some piece of prerogative (if they pretend truly) a cause infinitely beneath so unkind & bloody a war as this is. Thirdly, Intentïo boni convenientis, and for that I dare say you are bellando pacifici, your war being to prevent war, and your present bleeding to prevent some great sickness which this State would sink under.
Thirdly, your cause is just also, agreeable to the Law of Nature; for, Conservatio sui ipsius est opus naturalissimum, to the Law of God: for David though not the representative body y•t lawfully took up armes for his own defence; to the Law of the Kingdom, for what more legall then that the Houses of Parliament should bring in Delinquents to triall, and how can that be without Armes when the Delinquents betake themselves to their Armes?1 The Schoolmen say three things concurre to a just warre. First, Jurisdictio indicentis, and for that you have the Authoritie of Parliament, which, as one writes, if you respect Antiquitie, is of all Courts the most ancient; if dignitie, is of all Courts the most hononorable; if authoritie and jurisdiction, is of all Courts the most copious. Secondly, ⟨image 3⟩