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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.
All which judgements of several Divines▪ I do not bring forth as if I were of their minds for deposing or punishing of Princes by the people, which we plead not for in Hereditary Princes, but to show how the Doctors1 judgement is different from the judgement of the Divines of all Protestant Countries, notwithstanding he would insinuate that our Divines of England are of his judgement: and that our judgement is no2 new upstart opinion, you see what was the judgement of the Divines in the Council of Basil, where one of them saith thus: That in every well ordered Kingdom it ought specially to be desired that the whole Realm ought to be of more authority then the King, which if it happened contrary, it is not to be called a Kingdom, but tyranny, so likewise doth he think of the Church, &c.
All which judgements of severall Divines▪ I doe not bring forth as if I were of their mindes for deposing or punishing of Princes by the people, which we plead not for in Hereditary Princes, but to shew how the Doctors1 judgement is different from the judgement of the Divines of all Protestant Countries, notwithstanding he would insinuate that our Divines of England are of his judgement: and that our judgement is no2 new upstart opinion, you see what was the judgement of the Divines in the Counsell of Basil, where one of them saith thus: That in every well ordered Kingdome it ought specially to be desired that the whole Realme ought to be of more authority then the King, which if it happened contrary, it is not to be called a Kingdome, but tyranny, so likewise doth he thinke of the Church, &c.
- 1Dr. Willet. Co. on Ro. 13. Q. 17.
- 2Bilsons true difference between Christian subjection and unchristian rebellion, p. 5. 251.