A19884:261
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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In such cases,1 the ministers and Elders of other Churches round about should advertise first, and afterwards, as occasion should serve, sharply and severely charge them, that they neglect not this care of electing a fit one, and that they forbear such election of one unfit, or, if it be made, that they confirm it not, by suffering him to exercise any ministry. And, if, either the Churches round about do fail of this duty, or the Church which is admonished, rest not in their admonition, then to bring it to the next Synod, and, if it rest not therein, then the Prince or Magistrate, which must see that nothing, in the Churches, be disorderly and wickedly done, aught to drive that Church from that election, to another which is convenient. Thus Mr. Cartwright. So that, in his judgement, other Churches have no power of hindering a faulty election, but by admonition, which power every Christian hath in another, for his good. Nor can the Magistrate forbid the choice, which the Church hath made or would make, unless the man, upon whom they pitch, be so unfit, either for doctrine or manners, that the making of such a choice will be wickedly and disorderly done.
In such cases,1 the ministers and Elders of other Churches round about should advertise first, and afterwards, as occasion should serve, sharpely and severely charge them, that they neglect not this care of electing a fitt one, and that they forbeare such election of one unfitt, or, if it be made, that they confirme it not, by suffering him to excercise any ministry. And, if, either the Churches round about doe fayle of this duety, or the Church which is admonished, rest not in their admonition, then to bring it to the next Synod, and, if it rest not therein, then the Prince or Magistrate, which must see that notbing, in the Churches, be disorderly and wickedly done, aught to drive that Church from that election, to another which is convenient. Thus Mr. Cartwright. So that, in his judgement, other Churches have no power of hindring a faulty election, but by admonition, which power every Christian hath in another, for his good. Nor can the Magistrate forbid the choyse, which the Church hath made or would make, unlesse the man, upon whom they pitch, be so unfitt, either for doctrine or manners, that the making of such a choyse will be wickedly and disorderly done.