THE TRUTH OF THE TIMES VINDICATED:WHEREBY The lawfulness of Parliamentary proceedings in taking up of Arms, is justified, Doctor Ferns Reply answered, and the Case in question more fully resolved.By WILLIAM BRIDGE Preacher of Gods word at great Yarmoth.PSAL. 127. 1.Except the Lord keep the City, the Watchman waketh but in vain.Quaeso lector, ut memor tribunalis Domini & de judicio tuo te intelligens judicandum, nec mihi nec adversario meo foveas, neve personas loquentium, sed causam consideres.Hierom.Printed according to Order.LONDON, Printed by T. P. and M. S. for Ben: Allen, and are to be sold at his Shop in Popes-head Alley. 1643.THE TRUTH OF THE TIMES VINDICATED:WHEREBY The lawfulnesse of Parliamentary procedings in taking up of Arms, is justified, Doctor Fernes Reply answered, and the Case in question more fully resolved.By WILLIAM BRIDGE Preacher of Gods word at great Yarmoth.PSAL. 127. 1.Except the Lord keep the Citie, the Watchman waketh but in vain.Quaeso lector, ut memor tribunalis Domini & de judicio tuo te intelligens judicandum, nec mihi nec adversario meo foveas, neve personas loquentium, sed causam consideres.

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¹Seeing that the people are under God the first subject of civill power, therefore the Prince o• supreme Magistrate hath no more power then what is communicated to him from the community, because the affect doth not exceed the virtue of its cause.

¹SEeing that the people are under God the first subject of civill power, therefore the Prince o• supreme Magistrate hath no more power then what is communicated to him from the communitie, because the affect doth not exceed the vertue of its cause.

1Effectus non exce••t virtutem causae suae.

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