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The wounded conscience cured, the weak one strengthened, [sic] and the doubting satisfied By…The vvounded conscience cured, the weak one strengthned, [sic] and the doubting satisfied By…
The wounded conscience cured, the weak one strengthened, [sic] and the doubting satisfied By way of answer to Doctor Fearne. Where the main point is rightly stated, and objections throughly answered for the good of those who are willing not to be deceived. By William Bridge, preacher of Gods Word. It is ordered this 30. day of January, 1642. by the committee of the House of Commons in Parliament, concerning printing, that this answer to Dr. Fearne's book be printed. John White. The second edition, corrected and amended. Whereunto are added three sermons of the same author; 1. Of courage, preached to the volunteers. 2. Of stoppage in Gods mercies to England, with their [sic] remedies. 3. A preparation for suffering in these plundering times.The vvounded conscience cured, the weak one strengthned, [sic] and the doubting satisfied By way of answer to Doctor Fearne. Where the main point is rightly stated, and objections throughly answered for the good of those who are willing not to be deceived. By William Bridge, preacher of Gods Word. It is ordered this 30. day of January, 1642. by the committee of the House of Commons in Parliament, concerning printing, that this answer to Dr. Fearnes book be printed. John White. The second edition, correced and amended. Whereunto are added three sermons of the same author; 1. Of courage, preached to the voluntiers. 2. Of stoppage in Gods mercies to England, with their [sic] remedies. 3. A preparation for suffering in these plundering times.
London: printed for Benjamin Allen, 1643
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.
Answ. And is it but now put to the question? What shall we say then of that speech of Doctor Bilson? By superior powers ordained of God, we understand not only Princes, but all public States and Regiments, some ⟨p. 18⟩where the people, somewhere the Nobles having the same intrust to the sword that Princes have in this Kingdom: and from this place Rom. 13. we are commanded to be obedient to those that are in authority. Suppose we be in some country where there is no King, but States, doth not this Scripture command us subjection there also? How therefore by the higher Powers here is meant only the King? The Doctor acknowledgeth that the Parliament is the highest Court of Justice in the Kingdom; and the highest Court of Justice must needs fall within the compass of these words, the higher Powers; unto which, by virtue of this commandment of the Apostle, we are to be obedient. How then is this true which the Doctor saith, that by the higher Power is meant the King only or supreme, in opposition to the Parliament.
Answ. And is it but now put to the question? What shall we say then of that speech of Doctor Bilson? By superiour powers ordained of God, we understand not onely Princes, but all publicke States and Regiments, some ⟨p. 18⟩where the people, somewhere the Nobles having the same intrust to the sword that Princes have in this Kingdome: and from this place Rom. 13. we are commanded to be obedient to those that are in authority. Suppose we be in some country where there is no King, but States, doth not this Scripture command us subjection there also? How therefore by the higher Powers here is meant onely the King? The Doctor acknowledgeth that the Parliament is the highest Court of Justice in the Kingdome; and the highest Court of Justice must needs fall within the compasse of these words, the higher Powers; unto which, by vertue of this commandement of the Apostle, we are to be obedient. How then is this true which the Doctor saith, that by the higher Power is meant the King onely or supreme, in opposition to the Parliament.