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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.
Then the Doctor proceeds to some Scriptures, wherewithal he thinks to strengthen his opinion, let us follow him: First (saith he) we have the two hundred and fifty Princes of the Congregation gathering the ⟨p. 14⟩people against Moses and Aaron, Numbers 16. 3. and perishing in thei• sin.
Then the Doctor proceeds to some Scriptures, wherewithall hee thinkes to strengthen his opinion, let us follow him: First (saith hee) we have the two hundred and fifty Princes of the Congregation gathering the ⟨p. 14⟩people against Moses and Aaron, Numbers 16. 3. and perishing in thei• sinne.
Ans. I answer that Moses and Aaron had not neglected their trust, and our question is in the general laying aside all respect to our Sovereign whether a Prince neglecting his trust, and doing that through his ba• Counsel which may tend to the ruin of a State, may not by the whol• State be resisted therein? Now see how extremely wide this instance […] from this question.
Ans. I answer that Moses and Aaron had not neglected their trust, and our question is in the generall laying aside all respect to our Soveraigne whether a Prince neglecting his trust, and doing that through his ba• Councell which may tend to the ruine of a State, may not by the whol• State be resisted therein? Now see how extreamly wide this instance 〈…〉 from this question.