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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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Ans. No other loose Discourse then what his loose Treatise lead me into; and for the Drs better instruction I refer him to Mr. Baynes his Diocesan, Mr. Parkers Ecclesiastical polity or Altar Damascenum. And whereas I said, now the Dr. shows himself, he had rather the Kingdom should be imbrued in a bloody War, then Episcopacy should down, because he had said in his Treatise page 25. that the King has Reason by power of Arms, to divert the abolishing of Episcopal Government.
Ans. No other loose Discourse then what his loose Treatise lead mee into; and for the Drs better instruction I refer him to Mr. Baynes his Diocesan, Mr. Parkers Ecclesiasticall politieor Altare Damascenum. And whereas I said, now the Dr. shewes himself, he had rather the Kingdom should be imbrued in a bloody Warre, then Episcopacy should down, because he had said in his Treatise page 25. that the King has Reason by power of Armes, to divert the abolishing of Episcopall Government.
The Dr. Answers Nay, Mr. Bridge, you and your party in arms show your selves what Spirit you are of, who will have this Land embroiled ⟨p. 53⟩in a bloody War, rather then Episcopacy shall not down.
The Dr. Answers Nay, Mr. Bridge, you and your party in arms show your selves what Spirit you are of, who will have this Land imbroyl'd ⟨p. 53⟩in a bloody Warre, rather then Episcopacy shall not down.
Not so Doctor, there is not the same Reason, why you should retort these words upon us, for I had no where said, the Parliament hath Reason by power of Arms, to divert the evil of that Government; yea I am so far from it, that I profess freely that if the King and Parliament would establish that Government still to be continued, that the people is not bound to rise up in arms, to root it out, though I judge it evil: Yea if any Man be of that opinion I think he is to be suffered to live, enjoying himself and his estate here.