A19884:541
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.
By this declaration, it appeareth what care they took, to prevent the profanation of this ordinance, and how well this care of theirs was approved of, in those days, by the public liberty they had so to do, under the broad seal. The same thing will further appear, in the questions which they propounded to those godly persons, by whom the infant was presented, which that they might understand, and so answer, upon knowledge, one thing required in them was that they should have the use of their language. To these men they put three questions.
By this declaration, it appeareth what care they tooke, to prevent the prophanation of this ordinance, and how well this care of theirs was approved of, in those dayes, by the publick liberty they had so to doe, under the broad seale. The same thing will further appeare, in the questions which they propounded to those godly persons, by whom the infant was presented, which that they might understand, and so answer, upon knowledge, one thing required in them was that they should have the use of their language. To these men they put three questions.
Quest. 1 Are those infants, which you offer, the seed of this our Church, that they may lawfully be here baptised by our Ministry? Answer. Yea.
Quest. 2 Do you acknowledge our Doctrine, which you have heard concerning Baptism, and the Mysteries thereof to be true? &c. Answer. Yea.
Quest. 2 Doe you acknowledge our Doctrine, which you have heard concerning Baptisme, and the Mysteries thereof to be true? &c. Answer. Yea.