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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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Thou mayst perhaps wonder that this Answer was no sooner returned to the Doctors Reply, which came forth so long ago, so that now it may seem to come forth too late: Know therefore first, that the Doctors Book it self, some while went up and down in the dark, seen only of a few. Secondly, that the Author of the Answer living far from London, it was much longer before he could have the sight of it: After he had it, he soon dispatched his Answer, which he left in the hands of some friends here, a month since, to be published, but new Licensers being appointed, much time was spent in carrying of it from one to another for leave to travel safely: as also Printers being full either of business or negligence, it comes to pass, that it hath been much longer in the birth then in the breeding. I hope it comes not too late to satisfy the conscience of the well-affected, or to encourage those that are engaged in this so necessary a defensive war; and it may be much more seasonable then if before, whiles peoples minds are generally inclined to go up with one unanimous consent personally to maintain the true Religion, Life and Liberty of the Subject, which seems to be the likeliest way to put an end to our unnatural uncivil wars, and happy shall that man be called, that shall help forward that great work, and be a means to still the storm, the end of a inst war being peace, as the lancing of the wound is for the cure of it. Farewell.
THou mayst perhaps wonder that this Answer was no sooner returned to the Doctors Reply, which came forth so long agoe, so that now it may seem to come forth too late: Know therefore first, that the Doctors Book it selfe, some while went up and downe in the darke, seen onely of a few. Secondly, that the Author of the Answer living farre from London, it was much longer before he could have the sight of it: After he had it, he soone dispatched his Answer, which he left in the hands of some friends here, a moneth since, to be published, but new Licencers being appointed, much time was spent in carrying of it from one to another for leave to travell safely: as also Printers being full either of businesse or negligence, it comes to passe, that it hath been much longer in the birth then in the breeding. I hope it comes not too late to satisfie the conscience of the well-affected, or to encourage those that are engaged in this so necessary a defensive warre; and it may be much more seasonable then if before, whiles peoples mindes are generally inclined to goe up with one unanimous consent personally to maintain the true Religion, Life and Liberty of the Subiect, which seems to be the likeliest way to put an end to our unnaturall uncivill warres, and happy shall that man be called, that shall help forward that great worke, and be a meanes to still the storme, the end of a inst warre being peace, as the lancing of the wound is for the cure of it. Farewell.