A brief answer to Doctor Ferns book tending to resolve conscience about the subjects…A briefe answer to Doctor Fernes booke tending to resolve conscience about the subjects…

If mens consciences be satisfied in the lawfulness of the thing it self, Subjects taking up Arms against the will of the King: His other part, every one who understands how things are with us, that is willing to be satisfied, will be soon able to satisfy himself. The substance of all that follows is, suppose that Subjects may take up Arms? yet whether there be sufficient cause for us to do it.

If mens consciences be satisfied in the lawfulnesse of the thing it self, Subjects taking up Arms against the will of the King: His other part, every one who understands how things are with us, that is willing to be satisfied, will be soon able to satisfie himself. The substance of all that follows is, suppose that Subjects may take up Arms? yet whether there be sufficient cause for us to doe it.

Toward the conclusion of the Book the Dr. begins to be hot, and somewhat bitter, but I shall not here follow him in particulars, but in the general thus:

Toward the conclusion of the Book the Dr. begins to be hot, and somewhat bitter, but I shall not here follow him in particulars, but in the generall thus:

What the condition of our Kingdom is, whether in danger or not? What the condition of our Houses of Parliament, whether they be safe or not? whether their privileges be broke or not? Judge you whether Doctor Ferne or all the Remonstrances and Declarations we have had from both Houses be able best to certify us: we have received information enough, and seen and felt enough to make us believe that our Kingdom is in great danger: but it may be the Doctor sits in his study like another Archimedis drawing his lines, and the Swords must be about his ears before he will see or believe any danger towards us.