A19884:496
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.
1Secondly, To the instance of 3000 souls baptised by Peter in on• ••ay, I answered, that I desire no better satisfaction concerning men, in this case, then Peter had concerning those 3000. souls. For. 1. Their very joining to the Church, by public profession, in those times of persecution, was a better sign of faith and repentance, then some public confession in words is now, in time of peace. For, then it was a reproach, now it is an honour to profess Christianity. 2. The text sayeth. They were pricked in their hearts, 2and said unto Peter, and to the rest of the Apostles, Men and Brethren what shall we do? Thereupon Peter preached unto them the doctrine of faith, and repentance, and new obedience, and after this, observed what fruit the word brought forth, and accordingly dispensed the Sacrament. For the text faith.3 Then they that gladly received his word were baptised. Where the particle [[Greek or Hebrew], they] is diacritical, and restrictive, and serveth, both to distinguish between them, and others, that did not so receive the word, and to limit the dispensation of baptism by the Apostles, at that time, to those only.
1Secondly, To the instance of 3000 soules baptised by Peter in on• ••ay, I answered, that I desire no better satisfaction concerning men, in this case, then Peter had concerning those 3000. soules. For. 1. Their very joyning to the Church, by publick profession, in those times of persecution, was a better signe of fayth and repentance, then some publick confession in words is now, in time of peace. For, then it was a reproach, now it is an honour to professe Christianity. 2. The text sayeth. They were pricked in theyr hearts, 2and faid vnto Peter, and to the rest of the Apostles, Men and Brethren what shall we doe? Thereupon Peter preached unto them the doctrine of fayth, and repentance, and new obedience, and after this, observed what fruit the word brought forth, and accordingly dispensed the Sacrament. For the text fayth.