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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. Now therefore let us here join issue, and if this place which th• Dr. makes the very hinge which all his discourse moves upon, be no• clearly and fully against him, then let the consciences of men be satisfie• in all that he says, but if it be against him, then let them reject all that h• affirms.
Ans. Now therefore let us here joyne issue, and if this place which th• Dr. makes the very hinge which all his discourse moves upon, be no• clearly and fully against him, then let the consciences of men be satisfie• in all that he saies, but if it be against him, then let them reject all that h• affirmes.
He would prove from hence that it is not lawful for any man to resin with a forcible resistance the command of a King though he command what is unlawful, because (says he) that this commandment was given un• the Christians to be obedient unto Roman Emperors whose commands were merely destructive to the Christian Religion, and those powers nothing but subverters of that which was good and just.
He would prove from hence that it is not lawfull for any man to resi• with a forcible resistance the command of a King though he comman• what is unlawfull, because (sayes he) that this commandement was given un• the Christians to be obedient unto Roman Emperours whose commands were meerly destructive to the Christian Religion, and those powers nothing but subverters of that which was good and just.