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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.
5. From the common trust reposed on Princes and the end thereof, which is to feed their people, Psal. 78. 70. He chose David his servant an• took him from the Sheep-fold to feed his people, Jacob and his inheritance in Israel. The end why the people have trusted the Prince is the safety ⟨p. 5⟩and security of the Kingdom, the safety and welfare of the State, not that the King might be great, and the Subjects slaves. Now if a people should have no power to take up arms for their own defence because they had trusted the Prince therewithal, then by that trust they intended to make themselves slaves. For suppose the King will let in a common enemy upon them, or take his own subjects and make the• slaves in Galleys, if they may not take up arms for their own defence because they had trusted their Prince therewithal, what can this be but by their trust to make themselves slaves unto him?
5. From the common trust reposed on Princes and the end thereof, which is to feed their people, Psal. 78. 70. He chose David his servant an• tooke him from the Sheep-fold to feed his people, Jacob and his inheritance in Israel. The end why the people have trusted the Prince is the s•fety ⟨p. 5⟩and security of the Kingdome, the safety and welfare of the State, not that the King might be great, and the Subjects slaves. Now if a people should have no power to take up armes for their owne defence because they had trusted the Prince therewithall, then by that trust they intended to make themselves slaves. For suppose the King will let in a common enemy upon them, or take his owne subjects and make the• slaves in Gallies, if they may not take up armes for their owne defence because they had trusted their Prince therewithall, what can this be but by their trust to make themselves slaves unto him?