A19884:1040
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.
In his third Answer he sayeth, he cometh more particularly unto the places of Scripture alleged by me. I wish he may be found to do so, in the issue, that we may find some ground for faith to rest upon.
In his third Answer he sayeth, he cometh more particularly unto the places of Scripture alleadged by me. I wish he may be found to doe so, in the issue, that we may find some ground for fayth to rest upon.
1. For the first text Acts. 11.21.26. It is not professed by what words or signs they professed their faith & conversion to God. How can it be proved from hence, that such as said, yea, and bowed their heads & bodies, in testimony of their approbation, and liking thereof, might not thereupon be admitted to baptism, and their infants?
1. For the first text Acts. 11.21.26. It is not professed by what words or signes they professed their faith & conversion to God. How can it be proved from hence, that such as said, yea, and bowed their heads & bodies, in testimony of their approbation, and liking thereof, might not thereupon be admitted to baptisme, and their infants?
Reply. 1. It is enough that they satisfied the Apostles, that ⟨p. 305⟩they believed and turned to the Lord, and that they did so in truth appeareth by the testimony which the Holy Ghost giveth them in that place. It matters not by what words, or signs, more or less, it was done: but, had there been no more done then saying yea, or nodding the head, by persons otherwise altogether unknown, it would not have satisfied. 1. Because faith and conversion to God do appear, where they are, in more, and better fruits, and evidences then those, as himself, I believe, would manifest, if he were to handle that text. 2. Because, more reverent and religious respect was had in those times to the seals of the Covenant, then to pollute them by such a promiscuous dispensing them, as is used in Amsterdam.