A19884:1019
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
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.
Ans. 2. The word translated feeding doth also signify to rule and govern: if this kind of feeding be restrained to one Congregation, then is the authority of Classes overthrown, then is it unlawful for assemblies of ministers to give their voices for the decision of controversies in any Congregation but their own, contrary to Ezek. 34.12.
Ans. 2. The word translated feeding doth also signifye to rule and governe: if this kind of feeding be restrained to one Congregation, then is the authority of Classes overthrowne, then is it unlawfull for assemblies of ministers to give their voyces for the decision of controversies in any Congregation but their owne, contrary to Ezek. 34.12.
Reply. To feed, in this place, is to govern, as becometh shepherds that are servants, 1not as lords of the flock, which is there forbidden. vers: 3. from the appearance whereof they are not free,2 1. that will have the Church, in any sort, to depend upon their authority. 2. which prescribe any thing as necessary to be done by Pastor or people which is not drawn out of the Scripture. 3. who declare the will of God it self too imperiously, having no respect to their infirmity, with whom they have to do. Now, such a government doeth not overthrow any lawful authority of Classes, much less doeth it argue it to be unlawful for assemblies of ministers to give their voices for the decision of controversies, whereby the right ordering of particular Churches is not hindered, but furthered. Neither doeth that Scripture, alleged by him, contradict any thing here spoken, nor indeed doeth he show how it serveth for the purpose for which he produceth it.
Reply. To feed, in this place, is to governe, as becometh shepheards that are servants,