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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
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Then the Doctor tells us, That though the King do break his covenant or not make performance thereof, yet a forfeiture of his power doth not follow from thence: for saith he, could they in this covenant show us such an agreement between the King and his people, that in case he will not discharge his trust, thus it shall be lawful for the States of the Kingdom by arms to resist, and provide for the safety thereof it were something.
Then the Doctor tells us, That though the King doe breake his covenant or not make performance thereof, yet a forfeiture of his power doth not follow from thence: for saith hee, could they in this covenant shew us such an agreement between the King and his people, that in case he will not discharge his trust, thus it shall be lawfull for the States of the Kingdome by armes to resist, and provide for the safety thereof it were something.
To which I answer, we do not press the forfeiture of the Kings power upon non-performance of covenant, but we say this; that the end o• his trust being to look to the Kingdom, though there be no such word expressed in the covenant or agreement betwixt the King and his people that in case he shall not discharge his trust, then it shall be lawful fo• the State of the Kingdom by arms to resist, and to look to their own• safety: their safety being the end of this trust, & ratio legis being lex in reason that must be implied, there is a covenant stricken between man & a woman at Marriage; when they marry one another it is not ve• bally expressed in their agreement, that if one commit adultery, th• party shall be divorced; and yet we know that that covenant of marri•g• carries the force of such condition. What followed in this Section i• ⟨p. 45⟩