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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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Ans. In this his resolving of Conscience he endeavours to scare those that are tender with the word of damnation, and forbids this resistance upon pain of damnation; but the word in the Greek is rather to be• translated judgement and punishment, and as Piscator observes thereby i• not meant eternal damnation, but the punishment of the Magistrate in this life; as appears by the following words which are given by the Apostle as a reason of the former, thus: They that resist shall receive to themselves judgement, for rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil.
Ans. In this his resolving of Conscience he endeavours to scare those that are tender with the word of damnation, and forbids this resistance upon paine of damnation; but the word in the Greeke is rather to be• translated judgement and punishment, and as Piscator observes thereby i• not meant eternall damnation, but the punishment of the Magistrate in this life; as appeares by the following words which are given by the Apostle as a reason of the former, thus: They that resist shall receive to themselves judgement, for rulers are not a terror to good workes, but to evill.
Then he proceeds to some examples of Scripture, which are brought by us to strengthen our Doctrine; wherein he takes what he pleaseth and leaves out what he lists. The first example alleged is that of the peoples rescuing Jonathan out of the hands of Saul, to which he answers the people drew not into arms of themselves, but being there by Saul's command did by a loving violence and importunity hinder the execution of a particular passionate, and unlawful command.
Then he proceeds to some examples of Scripture, which are brough• by us to strengthen our Doctrine; wherein he takes what hee pleaseth and leaves out what he lists. The first example alledged is that of the peoples rescuing Ionathan out of the hands of Saul, to which he answers the people drew not into armes of themselves, but being there by Saul's comman did by a loving violence and importunity hinder the execution of a particular passionate, and unlawfull command.