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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.
Not the Divines of Geneva: For as Calvin in the 4. book of his institutions chap. 10. saith thus: For though the correcting of unbridled government be revengement of the Lord, let us not by and by think that it is committed to us, to whom then is given no other commandment but to obey and suffer; I speak alway of private men, for if there be at this time any Magistrates in the behalf of the people (such as in old time were the Ephori that were set against the Kings of Lacedemonia, or the tribuner of the people against the Roman Consuls, or the Demarchy against the Senate at Athens, and the same power which peradventure as things are now the 3 States have in every Realm when they hold their principal assemblies) I do so not forbid them according to their office to withstand the outraging licentiousness of Kings, that I affirm, if they wink at Kings wilfully ranging over and treading down the poor Commonalty, their dissembling is not without wicked breach of faith, because they deceitfully betray the liberty of the people whereof they know themselves appointed to be protectors by the ordinance of God.
Not the Divines of Geneva: For as Calvin in the 4. book of his institutions chap. 10. saith thus: For though the correcting of unbridled government be revengement of the Lord, let us not by and by think that it is committed to us, to whom then is given no other commandment but to obey and suffer; I speak alway of private men, for if there be at this time any Magistrates in the behalfe of the people (such as in old time were the Ephori that were set against the Kings of Lacedemonia, or the tribuner of the people against the Roman Consuls, or the Demarchy against the Senate at Athens, and the same power which peradventure as things are now the 3 States have in every Realm when they hold their principal assemblies) I do so not forbid them according to their office to withstand the outraging licentiousnesse of Kings, that I affirm, if they wink at Kings wilfully ranging over and treading down the poor Commonalty, their dissembling is not without wicked breach of faith, because they deceitfully betray the liberty of the people whereof they know themselves appointed to be protectors by the ordinance of God.
Not the Divines of Holland, for we know what their practise is towards the King of Spain.