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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.
3. In the words immediately before, the Doctor saith, this practice •• David was a mere defence without all violence offered to Saul; and if so, ho• was his demeanour in standing out against Saul a work extraordinary […] if it were a work extraordinary, then it was not a mere defence without all violence, for that is an ordinary work of the subjects toward thei• King.
3. In the words immediately before, the Doctor saith, this practice •• David was a meere defence without all violence offered to Saul; and if so, ho• was his demeanour in standing out against Saul a worke extraordinary 〈…〉 if it were a worke extraordinary, then it was not a meere defence without all violence, for that is an ordinary worke of the subjects toward thei• King.
Then the Doctor comes to other examples of his adversaries, whereby the• contend (as he says for resistance, as that of the High Priest resisting the King in the Temple, and Elisha shutting the door against the Kings Messenger tha• came to take away his life; to the first he says that the High Priest did no mor• then what every Minister may and ought to do if the King should attempt t• administer the Sacrament, that is reprove him, and keep the elements from him.
Then the Doctor comes to other examples of his adversaries, whereby the• contend (as he sayes for resistance, as that of the High Priest resisting the King in the Temple, and Elisha shutting the doore against the Kings Messenger tha came to take away his life; to the first he sayes that the High Priest did no mor then what every Minister may and ought to doe if the King should attempt t administer the Sacrament, that is reprove him, and keepe the elements from him.