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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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1. His pretended answer to that which is objected concerning these instances jointly considered, and in general.
1. His pretended answer to that which is objected concerning these instances joyntly considered, and in generall.
The thing objected, or complained of, is, that the Church is, by the Answerer, deprived of her due liberty, and power, in the free choice of a Pastor, whilst men desired by the Church generally, are, by him, rejected and opposed, without sufficient cause. This we prove (say they) by his rejecting and opposing the most worthy servants of God, (who came out of England for the same cause he did) whom the Church, with one consent, desired, as Mr. H. and Mr. D. of later times, as also Mr. Pa: Dr. A. Mr. F. Mr. P. &c.
The thing objected, or complained of, is, that the Church is, by the Answerer, deprived of her due liberty, and power, in the free choyse of a Pastor, whilest men desired by the Church generally, are, by him, rejected and opposed, without sufficient cause. This we prove (say they) by his rejecting and opposing the most worthy servants of God, (who came out of England for the same cause he did) whom the Church, with one consent, desired, as Mr. H. and Mr. D. of later times, as also Mr. Pa: Dr. A. Mr. F. Mr. P. &c.
Now let us see what he answereth, Ans. 1 generally concerning them all jointly considered: And thereunto he seemeth to answer 7 things. 1. That all left not their Country for the same cause. 2. That the Church did not desire every one of those. 3. That he may lawfully oppose some of these, when each of themselves were opposite one to another. 4. That, in the same eminent persons, there may be diverse eminent offences and errors, which may be just cause of opposing them, and refusing them, as unfit Ministers for some particular Congregations. 5. That his opposing of the Election of some of these persons is not a depriving the Church of her power. 6. That diverse of these Complainants have opposed the calling of sundry worthy servants of God. 7. That those which were refused, were not put back by his authority, but, either by the Magistrates, Classis, or Consistory, or by their own voluntary desistance.