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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.
Ans. Concerning the Senate of Rome, and the people of the Roman Empire, we say that though the Emperor and the Senate had been for the destruction of the Christians, yet if the whole body of the Empire had jointly risen for the Christians, I make no question but that many of those that •ied, would so far have resisted that they would have saved their own •ves; but the Emperors and Senate being against them, and the body ⟨p. 48⟩of the Empire jointly considered, not rising for them▪ it is true indeed, they had no warrant to make resistance ▪ but to suffer as they did. This i• none of our case.
Ans. Concerning the Senate of Rome, and the people of the Romane Empire, we say that though the Emperor and the Senate had been for the •estructiō of the Christians, yet if the whole body of the Empire had joint•y risen for the Christians, I make no question but that many of those that •ied, would so far have resisted that they would have saved their owne •ves; but the Emperours and Senate being against them, and the body ⟨p. 48⟩of the Empire jointly considered, not rising for them▪ it is true indeed, they had no warrant to make resistanc• ▪ but to suffer as they did. This i• none of our case.