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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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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.
Then secondly, he tells us, That we do not walk up to our second principle, viz. that our resistance must be merely defensive, for, saith he, those that are first in arms cannot be upon the defensive part, page 22. and then page 21. saith he, who were first in arms? He that can number the succession of months and weeks in his Almanac, may decide this, he shall find that armed men were thrust into Hull, the Militia set up, &c.
Then secondly, he tells us, That we doe not walk up to our second principle, viz. that our resistance must be meerly defensive, for, saith he, those that are first in armes cannot be upon the defensive part, page 22. and then page 21. saith he, who were first in armes? He that can number the succession of months and weeks in his Almanacke, may decide this, he shal find that armed men were thrust into Hull, the Militia set up, &c.