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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 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.
Ans. First, here the Doctor grants that the people used a violence which is that that we would prove; but he doth not make it out by tha• Scripture that it was a loving violence, which is the thing he should prove: Neither is there any thing in that place which doth argue that he was delivered by love, for it is said that the people rescued him; and wha• is the rescue by men in arms but a violence? 2. According to the Doctors position they should not have rescued him, but only have defende• themselves by prayers and tears, and left Jonathan to suffer; and therefore though he grants but a rescue by loving violence, he gives away h• cause in the threshold of his work.
Ans. First, here the Doctor grants that the people used a violence which is that that we would prove; but hee doth not make it out by tha• Scripture that it was a loving violence, which is the thing hee shoul prove: Neither is there any thing in that place which doth argue that he was delivered by love, for it is said that the people rescued him; and wha is the rescue by men in armes but a violence? 2. According to the Doctors position they should not have rescued him, but onely have defende themselves by prayers and teares, and left Ionathan to suffer; and therefore though he grants but a rescue by loving violence, he gives away h cause in the threshold of his worke.