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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.
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.
Ans. To which I answer, If those that are first in arms cannot be on the defensive part, then surely Davids act was not mere defence, as the Doctor saith before: for we find in Scripture, that David, and his men were gotten into arms before that Saul followed him: surely the Doctors Almanac hath not all the months in it, for he begins his account only at the business at Hull, whereas before that, the King came in hostile manner unto the Parliament, gathered forces about Windsor, but this must be left unto mens eyes, and experienced knowledge, it being matter of fact.
Ans. To which I answer, If those that are first in armes cannot be on the defensive part, then surely Davids act was not meere defence, as the Doctor saith before: for we finde in Scripture, that David, and his men were gotten into armes before that Saul followed him: surely the Doctors Almanack hath not all the months in it, for he begins his account only at the businesse at Hull, wheras before that, the King came in hostile manner unto the Parliament, gathered forces about Windsor, but this must be left unto mens eies, and experienced knowledge, it being matter of fact.