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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
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Of the French and Low Country Divines, he brings no testimony (saith the Dr.) but (for prose▪ tells us ne know their practice; so I for answer may return him his own words; we know what hath been the practice of those Protestants, and so they are parties interested not so fit to give in witness.
Of the French and Low Country Divines, he brings no testimony (saith the Dr.) but (for proose▪ tels us ne know their practice; so I for answer may returne him his owne words; we know what hath been the practice of those Protestants, and so they are parties interessed not so fit to give in witnesse.
An. Very well if they be parties interested, and so not fit to give in witness, then they are of our judgment: observe Reader here he granteth that the Protestant Churches, and the Divines of France and the Low-Countries, are parties interested, & so of our judgement; What Protestant Churches or Divines then will he allege for his sentence. Will he have the Diviner of Switzerland? I brought a Testimony of the Divines of the Council of Basil, and that he doth not contradict: Are the Divines of Geneva of his mind? I brought the Testimony of Calvin, that he saith nothing to, but it passeth with him as granted by him. Are the Divines of Scotland? I brought him the Testimony of Mr. Buchanan, that Testimony also he doth not deny; It may be that was but one, and so he would not take notice of it; Read therefore what Mr. Knox saith: Because this occasion is laid against Gods true Ministers; We cannot but witness what Trade and Order of Doctrine they have kept and keep in that point; they affirm that if wicked persons abusing the authority established by God, command things manifestly wicked, that such as may, and do, bridle this inordinate appetite of Princes, cannot be accused as resistaries of Authority, which is Gods good Ordinance, to bridle the fury and rage of Princes in free Kingdoms, and Realms. They affirm it appertaineth to Nobility sworn and borne Councils of the same, and also to the Barons and People, whose ⟨p. 29⟩