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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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At last, the reformed Churches did, in their public confessions, plead the peoples right in this particular, and in their Canons. A particular instance of the Synod, at Middleborough in the year 1581, shall conclude this discourse of times, where it is thus concluded. Electio sit penes Ecclesiam, & fiat per suffragium, in Templo publicè, let the choice be in the Church, and be made by voices publicly in the Church. We will gather up this discourse ⟨p. 43⟩of the consent of times into an Argument, thus.
At last, the reformed Churches did, in their publick confessions, plead the peoples right in this particular, and in their Canons. A particular instance of the Synod, at Middleborough in the yeare 1581, shall conclude this discourse of times, where it is thus concluded. Electio sit penes Ecclesiam, & fiat per suffragium, in Templo publicè, let the choyse be in the Church, and be made by voyces publickly in the Church. We will gather up this discourse ⟨p. 43⟩of the consent of times into an Argument, thus.
The choice of Ministers, by the free consent of the people,1 hath been constantly practised by all Churches, in the best times since the Apostles days. Therefore it should be so now. In Cyprian's time it was observed per provincias universas, as he saith, in all provinces. Azorius affirmeth the same thing and showeth that it was observed in Africa, Graecia, Spain, France, & ubique, saith he, and every where, 2and so continued to the time of Charles the great, and afterward.
The choyse of Ministers, by the free consent of the people,