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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.
Only at the last the Doctor moveth this question: What then if the Prince take to himself more power, or not perform what he is bound to? and answers, then may the subjects use all fair means as are fit to use, cries to God, petitions to the Prince, denial of obedience to his lawful commands, denial of Subsidies, &c. but are left without all means to compel by force or resistance.
Onely at the last the Doctor moveth this question: What then if the Prince take to himselfe more power, or not performe what hee is bound to? and answers, then may the subjects use all faire meanes as are fit to use, cryes to God, petitions to the Prince, deniall of obedience to his lawfull commands, deniall of Subsidies, &c. but are left without all meanes to compell by force or resistance.
Ans. The subjects are considered two ways:
Ans. The subjects are considered two wayes:
Socially Severally
Severally as private men, and so it hath been taken for granted, that in ase of oppression the subjects have used no arms but tears and prayers. Before this Parliament, how many oppressions were there upon the people, both in their estates and in Gods worship, by those who had unuly gotten authority from the King; and yet we saw no forcible resistance made, but every man quietly subjecting himself under that suffering condition.