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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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Whereunto I answer. That will not follow. Reply. For 1. two men may differ in practise, and yet be both upright, whilst they walk according to their light, not refusing any means of information and conviction, if they err, & maintaining brotherly love amongst themselves. 2. It might have been so ordered, at first, if he would, that the difference between us might not be known to others. But this we shall ever find, that causeless jealousies, and self-aims and respects are, and will be the hindrance and bath of any public good. So much for the pretended reasons.
Whereunto I answer. That will not follow. Reply. For 1. two men may differ in practise, and yet be boath upright, whilest they walke according to their light, not refusing any meanes of information and conviction, if they erre, & maintaining brotherly love amongst themselves. 2. It might have bene so ordered, at first, if he would, that the difference betweene us might not be knowne to others. But this we shall ever find, that causeles jealousyes, and selfe-aymes and respects are, and will be the hindrance and baine of any publick good. So much for the pretended reasons.
Secondly. The Scriptures alleged▪ he saith, were two, from whence he showed, that when so great multitudes were at once baptized by John Baptist. Mat. 3. Mark. 1. and by the Apostles Acts. 2. there could not be a strict private examination of every particular person &c.
Secondly. The Scriptures alleadged▪ he sayth, were two, from whence he shewed, that when so great multitudes were at once baptized by Iohn Baptist. Mat. 3.