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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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Whereas he saith. By conference of other Scriptures, their confession of their sins, and profession of faith were rather to be conceived some solemn and public testification of their consent unto the doctrine that was preached unto them &c.
Whereas he sayth. By conference of other Scriptures, theyre confession of their sinnes, and profession of fayth were rather to be conceived some solemne and publick testification of t•eyre consent unto the doctrine that was preached unto them &c.
I answer. 1. he should have set down those other Scriptures, which, being conferred with these, declare so much, that we might have understood his meaning. 2. I demand, whether that solemn and public testification of their consent unto the doctrine preached, did not give sufficient ground to John Baptist ⟨p. 123⟩& Peter of persuasion that they had repented and did believe. If so; I desire no more. If not; how are the one sort said to confess their sins so, as to declare their repentance? For, so it must be understood, as appeareth. 1. In that Johns baptism is called the baptism of repentance, for remission of sins. 2. In his discourse with the publicans and soldiers that came to him to be baptised. 3. In that the Pharisees, and Lawyers are said to reject the counsel of God, against themselves, being not baptised of him. Again. Else why are those of the other sort, whom Peter baptised said to receive the word gladly, and to believe &c. Was there, in all this, no more then such a testification of consent unto the doctrine preached, as is made in the Dutch Church, in saying Yea, or nodding the head, when, it may be, they understand not one word that is spoken? Or had Peter and John no other knowledge of the persons, whom they baptised, then they have, who administer it promiscuously to all that are brought, by whomsoever, refusing none?
I answer. 1. he should have set downe those other Scriptures, which, being conferred with these, decl•re so much, that we might have understood his meaning. 2. I demand, whether that solemne and publick testification of their consent unto the doctrine preached, did not give sufficient ground to Iohn Baptist