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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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But he saith, How shall conscience be persuaded that this resistance was agreed upon by an unanimous and free consent of the States; for saith he, he that knows how the Militia (in which this resistance chiefly began) was brought in, with what opposition especially in the Lords House, and by what number that at length was voted; also how the like proceedings was voted since, how that a vote passed by a few upon the place, though it have the power and condition of a vote, for the formality of law was not passed in full assemblies, cannot be persuaded in conscience that this is such an unanimous, free & general consent as makes the judgement of the whole Kingdom.
But he saith, How shall conscience be perswaded that this resistance was agreed upon by an unanimous and free consent of the States; for saith he, he that knowes how the Militia (in which this resistance chiefly began) was brought in, with what opposition especially in the Lords House, and by what number that at length was voted; also how the like proceedings was voted since, how that a vote passed by a few upon the place, though it have the power and condition of a vote, for the formality of law was not passed in full assemblies, cannot be perswaded in conscience that this is such an unanimous, free & generall consent as makes the judgement of the whole Kingdom.
Ans. To the which I answer, that by the like reasoning, there is no act of Parliament or Law, shall be of any force; and he may as well question any law that is made; for when was there ever any law made, which all did unanimously as one man consent to? By the constant law of the Kingdom though there be not so many in either House which have been present at these late affairs of the Kingdom, it is to be acknowledged for an act of Parliament, and so the judgement of the whole Kingdom.
Ans. To the which I answer, that by the like reasoning, there is no act of Parliament or Law, shall be of any force; and he may as well question any law that is made; for when was there ever any law made, which all did unanimously as one man consent to? By the constant law of the Kingdome though there be not so many in either House which have been present at these late affairs of the Kingdome, it is to be acknowledged for an act of Parliament, and so the judgement of the whole Kingdom.