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A85229 Conscience satisfied. That there is no warrant for the armes now taken up by subjects. By way of reply unto severall answers made to a treatise formerly published for the resolving of conscience upon the case. Especially unto that which is entituled A fuller answer. By H. Ferne, D.D. &c. Ferne, H. (Henry), 1602-1662. 1643 (1643) Wing F791; Thomason E97_7; ESTC R212790 78,496 95

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the_o king_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o admit_v his_o help_n and_o the_o more_o shame_n for_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o force_v he_o to_o it_o this_o be_v according_a to_o this_o man_n sense_n to_o call_v the_o papist_n good_a subject_n better_o than_o the_o parliament_n how_o will_v romer_a of_o this_o the_o papist_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o applaud_v themselves_o for_o any_o thing_n speak_v by_o i_o but_o this_o i_o can_v say_v and_o say_v it_o upon_o experience_n that_o they_o take_v occasion_n to_o be_v confirm_v and_o harden_v in_o their_o way_n by_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n for_o how_o will_v rome_n ring_v of_o this_o that_o protestant_n shall_v take_v arm_n against_o their_o king_n profess_v the_o same_o religion_n that_o a_o conceal_a tradition_n of_o a_o reserve_a power_n of_o resistance_n shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v and_o the_o people_n be_v so_o fine_o lead_v on_o by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n to_o 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wound_v he_o in_o his_o person_n and_o kingly_a power_n also_o that_o our_o peace_n may_v be_v restore_v not_o through_o a_o absolute_a prevail_a of_o either_o side_n by_o arm_n but_o through_o a_o loyal_a submission_n of_o that_o side_n which_o have_v do_v the_o wrong_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o people_n by_o this_o lawless_a resistance_n amen_n we_o have_v do_v with_o this_o man_n let_v we_o see_v how_o mr._n burrows_n conclude_v the_o business_n pag._n 140._o to_o the_o two_o last_o section_n which_o concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n he_o brief_o thus_o answer_v the_o doctor_n put_v the_o case_n thus_o whether_o conscience_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o king_n be_v such_o and_o so_o mind_v as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o in_o this_o he_o be_v as_o miserable_o mistake_v as_o in_o all_o his_o other_o ground_n from_o scripture_n and_o re●son_n for_o we_o take_v up_o no_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n mind_n be_v there_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o take_v arm_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o other_o that_o seek_v our_o ruin_n be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v in_o your_o hand_n and_o it_o concern_v you_o not_o what_o ever_o the_o king_n mind_n be_v he_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o protect_v you_o against_o those_o that_o seek_v your_o ruin_n and_o according_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o defend_n of_o arm_n will_v you_o not_o then_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v his_o mind_n to_o defend_v you_o but_o take_v the_o sword_n into_o your_o own_o hand_n sure_o herein_o you_o be_v miserable_o mistake_v if_o you_o think_v this_o be_v not_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o against_o that_o power_n which_o god_n and_o the_o law_n entrust_v he_o with_o for_o your_o protection_n or_o have_v you_o not_o read_v how_o arm_n take_v up_o by_o some_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o queen_n time_n to_o remove_v evil_a counsellor_n such_o as_o they_o pretend_v seek_v their_o ruin_n be_v adjudge_v a_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o the_o queen_n it_o will_v not_o help_v you_o to_o say_v your_o arm_n be_v take_v up_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n those_o be_v not_o for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o point_n you_o may_v see_v by_o this_o your_o arm_n be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n if_o without_o it_o under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o you_o may_v take_v they_o up_o if_o the_o king_n do_v but_o deny_v to_o assist_v in_o deliver_v we_o from_o such_o danger_n and_o in_o deliver_v up_o delinquent_n there_o be_v cause_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v our_o conscience_n in_o take_v of_o arm_n it_o seem_v now_o it_o concern_v you_o to_o know_v what_o the_o king_n mind_n be_v though_o not_o cause_v sufficient_a here_o to_o sati●●ie_v your_o conscience_n for_o you_o can_v say_v he_o deny_v this_o till_o you_o put_v yourselves_o out_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o be_v your_o own_o protector_n in_o arm_n nay_o after_o you_o appear_v in_o this_o posture_n what_o be_v deny_v you_o from_o nottingham_n that_o may_v give_v you_o cause_n to_o proceed_v in_o arm_n till_o you_o bring_v they_o to_o give_v the_o king_n battle_n you_o take_v away_o his_o arm_n and_o power_n against_o his_o will_n you_o use_v they_o in_o battle_n to_o the_o imminent_a endanger_n of_o his_o person_n and_o yet_o you_o take_v not_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o you_o can_v satisfy_v your_o conscience_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o see_v now_o whether_o you_o can_v set_v such_o a_o conscience_n before_o god_n tribunal_n and_o there_o lie_v the_o plea_n as_o you_o do_v pag._n 142._o lord_n thou_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n know_v we_o aim_v at_o no_o hurt_n to_o our_o king_n we_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n to_o deliver_v our_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o ungodly_a man_n to_o preserve_v what_o thy_o majesty_n what_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o this_o land_n have_v make_v our_o own_o dare_v you_o justify_v yourselves_o thus_o at_o his_o tribunal_n you_o may_v blush_v to_o speak_v it_o before_o man_n that_o know_v not_o your_o heart_n but_o see_v how_o you_o have_v actual_o invade_v the_o king_n right_a and_o power_n and_o imminent_o endanger_v his_o person_n if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o preserve_v he_o how_o you_o break_v through_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n not_o to_o preserve_v what_o be_v your_o own_o but_o to_o gain_v the_o lord_n know_v what_o thou_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o of_o a_o infidel_n not_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o family_n dare_v you_o thus_o entitle_v he_o to_o your_o bloodshed_n and_o rapine_n whereby_o you_o provide_v for_o yourselves_o have_v he_o teach_v you_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o bind_v the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n and_o smite_v your_o fellow-servant_n as_o those_o do_v mat._n 24.49_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v it_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o name_n that_o we_o may_v be_v faithful_a to_o our_o king_n kingdom_n and_o parliament_n pardon_v we_o beseech_v thou_o the_o fail_n let_v your_o end_n which_o you_o pretend_v be_v never_o so_o specious_a if_o the_o mean_v you_o use_v be_v not_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a as_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o they_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n your_o plea_n will_v not_o hold_v but_o your_o account_n will_v be_v heavy_a for_o all_o the_o blood_n shed_v and_o misery_n this_o land_n have_v groan_v under_o which_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v if_o reason_n will_v have_v satisfy_v you_o now_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n grant_v you_o moderation_n and_o then_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o with_o his_o blessing_n we_o shall_v have_v peace_n in_o good_a time_n to_o the_o restore_n of_o his_o truth_n the_o king_n honour_n and_o right_n the_o due_a privilege_n of_o 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