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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.
Fourthly, then also is the best government appointed by God, such •• doth carry along with i• a lawfulness for the subjects to take up ⟨p. 52⟩arms, and make forcible resistance for their own security, and safety of the Common weal against their Monarchs, when cause requireth: for did not the people sometime in Israel take up arms against some of the Judges? And did not David though yet a subject to Saul) take up arms, and make forcible resistance? It is said expressly, 1 Chron. 12. 18. 19. Then David received them, and made them Captains of the Band, and there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle. The Doctor said before in his Treatise, that David took up arms only in his own defence. But do these words note no more? Only I press them thus far, as may show a lawfulness for the people to take up arms in a way of forcible resistance against the Kings commandment, when the danger is eminent: which we find agreeable to the best government set up by God himself, as the Doctor acknowledgeth.
Fourthly, then also is the best government appointed by God, such •• doth carry along with i• a lawfulnesse for the subjects to take up ⟨p. 52⟩armes, and make forcible resistance for their own security, and safety of the Common weale against their Monarchs, when cause requireth: for did not the people sometime in Israel take up armes against some of the Judges? And did not David though yet a subject to Saul) take up armes, and make forcible resistance? It is said expresly, 1 Chron. 12. 18. 19. Then David received them, and made them Captaines of the Band, and there fell some of Manasses to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battell. The Doctor said before in his Treatise, that David tooke up armes onely in his owne defence. But doe these words note no more? Only I presse them thus far, as may shew a lawfulnes for the people to take up armes in a way of forcible resistance against the Kings commandement, when the danger is eminent: which we finde agreeable to the best government set up by God himselfe, as the Doctor acknowledgeth.