A19884:1003
An apologetical reply to a book called an answer to the unjust complaint of…An apologeticall reply to a booke called an ansvver to the unjust complaint of…
An apologetical reply to a book called an answer to the unjust complaint of VV.B. Also an answer to Mr. I.D. touching his report of some passages. His allegation of Scriptures against the baptising of some kind of infants. His protestation about the publishing of his writings. By John Davenport BD.An apologeticall reply to a booke called an ansvver to the unjust complaint of VV.B. Also an answer to Mr. I.D. touching his report of some passages. His allegation of Scriptures against the baptising of some kind of infants. His protestation about the publishing of his wrightings. By Iohn Davenporte BD.
Rotterdam: printed by Isaac van Waesberghe, 1636Rotterdam: printed by Isaack van Waesberghe, 1636
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8. Arg: Mr. Davenport is willing to baptise the infants that are brought, whose parents are members of any true Church. Therefore the Classis may bind a Pastor to perform some work of his ministry to those that are not of his Church. Reply. I deny the Argument.
8. Arg: Mr. Davenport is willing to baptise the infants that are brought, whose parents are members of any true Church. Therefore the Classis may bind a Pastor to performe some worke of his ministry to those that are not of his Church. Reply. I deny the Argument.
Again, if I would multiply questions, which I am unwilling to do, J could show, in the same manner, how little or nothing he hath said to prove the very thing which he pretendeth to prove, to wit, that it is the duty of a Pastor to discharge some work of his ministry towards those that are not of his flock & charge, by denying the Argument in every one of his proofs. But enough hath been said already, and my desire is only to satisfy all men concerning what I wrote to the Classis, being called and compelled thereunto.
Againe, if I would multiply questions, which I am unwilling to doe, J could shew, in the same manner, how litle or nothing he hath said to prove the very thing which he pretendeth to prove, to witt, that it is the duety of a Pastor to discharge some worke of his ministry towards those that are not of his flock & charge, by denying the Argument in every one of his proofes. But enough hath bene said already, and my desire is onely to satisfye all men concerning what I wrote to the Classis, being called and compelled thereunto.
2. The second text is in Coll. 4.17. Say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.