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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.
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.
Then the Dr. (I know not how) comes to enquire into the cause of these arms, wherein after some flourishes, he saith, Would an• man have defended the revolt of the ten Tribes, if Rehoboam had promised to conserve their liberties? Saying further, what shall we then generally think of this revolt from allegiance, which hath possessed well near tenn• Tribes of the twelve, and yet in page 21. he tells us of a vote passed by • few upon the place, that this work of resistance is not carried on with a general and unanimous consent, and yet here he saith, ten tribes of twelve are for it.
Then the Dr. (I know not how) comes to enquire into the cause of these armes, wherein after some flourishes, he saith, Would an• man have defended the revolt of the ten Tribes, if Rehoboam had promised to conserve their liberties? Saying further, what shall we then generally thinke of this revolt from allegeance, which hath possessed well neare tenn Tribes of the twelve, and yet in page 21. he tells us of a vote passed by few upon the place, that this worke of resistance is not carried on with a generall and unanimous consent, and yet here he saith, ten tribes of twelv are for it.