A19884:1028
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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Reply. What will he infer from thence? That men may be refused from an office, for refusing to do those things which Christ hath not commanded, and concerning the lawfulness whereof they doubt, as in the case questioned, or the like? It seems he intendeth that: But then it lieth upon him to prove it; else his assertion is delivered, too Dictatorlike, in a more masterly then rational way, without proof.
Reply. What will he inferr from thence? That men may be refused from an office, for refusing to doe those things which Christ hath not commanded, and concerning the lawfullnes whereof they doubt, as in the case questioned, or the like? It seemes he intendeth that: But then it lyeth upon him to prove it; else his assertion is delivered, too Dictatorlike, in a more masterly then rationall way, without proofe.
Ans: 3. The doubting and wavering in matters of Religion is very dangerous, and a great evil to be taken heed of.
Ans: 3. The doubting and wavering in matters of Religion is very dangerous, and a great evill to be taken heed of.
Reply. Though I spake of doubting yet I took not the word in that strict sense, wherein it is used to express an hesitancy ⟨p. 300⟩between assent and dissent, the mind inclining no more to one part then to the other, but, I modestly called it a doubt, that I might provoke them to satisfy me with convincing Arguments: yet the Arguments, which persuaded me of the unlawfulness of it seemed to me not only preponderant, but convincing, which the Reader may find in the 12 Section.
Reply. Though I spake of doubting yet I tooke not the word in that strict sense, wherein it is used to expresse an haesitancy