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…

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⟩Wills and Consents are to be required in all great matters of the Common wealth: Which if they doenst, they declare themselves criminal with their Princes, and subject to the same vengeance of God. This was the doctrine and judgement of the Divines in Scotland, in¹ the beginning of Reformation, as related by Mr. Knox; And what the judgement of the Scots Divines is for the present, seeing he will not take practise for Testimony of Judgement, he may Read in their Answer to Lysimachus Nicanour thus: As for the lawfulness of resistance he may understand that that hath been the tenet of our Church since the Reformation, it hath been the right and practise of our Kingdoms, since the first foundation. A number of instances thereof are approved in our standing acts of Parliament, unrepealed to this day;

An. Very well if they be parties interessed, and so not fit to give in witnes, 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 interessed, & so of our judgement; What Protestant Churches or Divines then will he alledge for his sentence. Will hee have the Diviner of Switzerland? I brought a Testimony of the Divines of the Councell of Basil, and that hee doth not contradict: Are the Divines of Geneva of his mind? I brought the Testimony of Calvin, that hee saith nothing to, but it passeth with him as granted by him. Are the Divines of Scotland? I brought him the Testimony of Mr. Bucanan, 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 layed against Gods true Ministers; Wee cannot but witnesse what Trade and Order of Doctrine they have kept and keepe in that point; they affirme that if wicked persons abusing the authority established by God, command things manifestly wicked, that such as may, and doe, bridle this inordinate appetite of Princes, cannot bee accused as resistaries of Authority, which is Gods good Ordinance, to bridle the fury and rage of Princes in free Kingdomes, and Realmes. They affirme it appertaineth to Nobility sworne and borne Counsells of the same, and also to the Barons and People, whose