A19884:1035
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.
2. To prove that such a testification of faith and repentance, as that is, in question, by saying yea, or some gesture of the body, is sufficient for persons, otherwise altogether unknown, to procure ⟨p. 302⟩the admission of their infants to have the seal of baptism, he pretendeth to say somewhat which now we are to examine.
2. To prove that such a testification of fayth and repentance, as that is, in question, by saying yae, or some gesture of the body, is sufficient for persons, otherwise altogether unkowne, to procure ⟨p. 302⟩the admission of their infants to have the seale of baptisme, he pretendeth to say somewhat which now we are to examine.
First. To prove that the word Yea is sufficient, he allegeth first, Mat: 5.37. Let your communication be yea, yea, and Mat: 9.28. where, when our Saviour Christ asked the blind men, that came unto him for cure, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him: Yea Lord. and Mat: 13.51. where our Saviour Christ, having opened diverse parables unto them, asked his Disciples, Have ye understood all these things? They said unto him: Yea Lord▪ and Joh: 21.15. where Christ asked Peter, lovest thou me more then these? He said unto him: Yea Lord, thou knowest that I love thee.
First. To prove that the word Yea is sufficient, he alleadgeth first, Mat: 5.37. Let your communication be yea, yea, and Mat: 9.28. where, when our Saviour Christ asked the blind men, that came unto him for cure, Beleive yee that I am able to doe this? They said unto him: Yea Lord. and Mat: 13.51. where our Saviour Christ, having opened diverse parables unto them, asked his Disciples, Have yee vnderstood all these things? They sayd unto him: Yea Lord▪ and Ioh: 21.15. where Christ asked Peter, lovest thou me more then these? He sayd unto him: Yea Lord, thou knowest that I love thee.