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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.
Secondly, I say, there is not the same reason that the people should recall their power from the Parliament, in case the Parliament should be unfaithful, as there is they should see to things in case the Prince be mis-led: I say there is not the same reason, (though both the Parliament and Prince have both their power originally by derivation from the people) because that the derivation of power from the people unto the Prince, is not made the sole reason by those that the Dr. disputes against for this their resistance: but the authority that they are clothed with, whereas if a people upon surmises that the Parliament do not perform their trust, should call in their trust and their power, then they should have left themselves naked of all authority, and should be private men; but now that they look to themselves in this time of danger, and in that sense do re-assume their power which they have derived to their Prince, they are still led on by authority.
Secondly, I say, there is not the same reason that the people should recall their power from the Parliament, in case the Parliament should be unfaithfull, as there is they should see to things in case the Prince be mis-led: I say there is not the same reason, (though both the Parliament and Prince have both their power originally by derivation from the people) because that the derivation of power from the people unto the Prince, is not made the sole reason by those that the Dr. disputes against for this their resistance: but the authority that they are clothed with, whereas if a people upon surmises that the Parliament doe not performe their trust, should call in their trust and their power, then they should have left themselves naked of all authority, and should be private men; but now that they looke to themselves in this time of danger, and in that sense doe re-assume their power which they have derived to their Prince, they are still led on by authority.
Thirdly, the Doctor answers, that we cannot expect any absolute means of safety and security in a State.