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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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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.
In examining the causes of this war and resistance, the Dr. saith▪ To speak truth, Religion and liberties can be no other then the pretences of this war, the King having fortified them with so many acts of his grace passed this Parliament, that they cannot be in that danger that is pretende• for the raising of this war: It must be something that his Majesty indeed doth deny, for which the contention is raised; which we shall find to be his power of arms, his power of denying in Parliament the government of the Church, and the revenue of it, which he is bound by oath to maintain, as by law they are established.