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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 3AN INTRODVCTION TO THE READER. › Chapter 3
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.
In the 45 Page▪ he would enervate the Testimonies of Divines, which I brought to show that all Protestant Divines were of our mind. Let us see therefore what he saith to them. And first he begins with the Testimony of the Germane Divines▪ and for that saith he: The Testimony of the Centuriste, speaks nothing to this purpose; A short answer, soon and ••sily given, but why nothing to our purpose, nay stay there, ⟨p. 26⟩[…] ⟨p. 27⟩[…] ⟨p. 28⟩the Dr. will keep his Reason to himself; I set down therefore the Testimony again, and let men judge whether it be 1to the purpose. Governors say they in such things as are repugnant to the law of God, have no power or […] above other private men, and they themselves commanding that which is evil, have no power or immunity above others; Yea, they themselves commanding that which is evil, are as much bound to fear the Ordinance of God, bearing the▪ word for the punishment of vice: for St. Paul, Rom. 13. saith that God dia instance and ordain a power both of defending that which is good, and punishing that which is evil; and he commands that every soul, and so the governors themselves should be subject •o this Ordinance of God if they would be defended by it, and not by their wicked deeds, makes themselves liable to punishment.
In the 45 Page▪ hee would enervate the Testimonies of Divines, which I brought to shew that all Protestant Divines were of our minde. Let us see therefore what hee saith to them. And first he begins with the Testimony of the Germane Divines▪ and for that saith he: The Testimony of the Centuriste, speakes nothing to this purpose; A short answer, soon and sily given, but why nothing to our purpose, nay stay there,