A19884:532
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.
1Dr. Whittaker used this Argument against Bellarmine contending for the simple & absolute necessity of Baptism to Salvation. For to prove that infants dying without Baptism might be saved, he showed that the righteousness of faith belongeth to them before they are baptised, out of Rom: 4.11.2 where Circumcision & so Baptism) is called a seal of the righteousness which is by faith: and thence he inferreth, that they must have a right to Christ before Baptism, else baptism it self, being administered to them, will be profaned; as the kings seal is profaned, if it be put to a false charter or grant. This he amplifieth by showing that baptism is a symbol and seal of Adoption in Christ, and therefore aught not to be given to those that have no part in Christ, because the seal followeth the gift, and therefore to give the seal to him that hath not the gift, & to whom the promise is not made, is to abuse the seal, and to profane it. Thus he.
1Dr. Whittaker used this Argument against Bellarmine contending for the simple & absolute necessity of Baptisme to Salvation. For to prove that infants dying without Baptisme might be saved, he shewed that the righteousnes of fayth belongeth to them before they are baptised, out of Rom: 4.11.2 where Circumcision & so Baptisme) is called a seale of the righteousnes which is by fayth: and thence he inferreth, that they must have a right to Christ before Baptisme, else baptisme it selfe, being administred to them, will be profaned; as the kings seale is profaned, if it be put to a false charter or grant. This he amplifyeth by shewing that baptisme is a symbol and seale of Adoption in Christ, and therefore aught not to be given to those that have no part in Christ, because the seale followeth the gift, and therefore to give the seale to him that hath not the gift, & to whom the promise is not made, is to abuse the seale, and to profane it. Thus he.
- 1Whittak: prelect. de Sacram: quest: 2, de necessit: Bapt: Cap 3.
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