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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
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.
Quest. 3 Do you acknowledge, that it is yours and the whole Churches duty & office to see that the infant offered to baptism, be instructed and trained up in in the true knowledge of God, and in Religion? Answer. Yea. Thus much shall suffice to be noted thence.
Quest. 3 Doe you acknowledge, that it is yours and the wholl Churches duety & office to see that the infant offered to baptisme, be instructed and trained up in in the true knowledge of God, and in Religion? Answer. Yea. Thus much shall suffice to be noated thence.
Before these, Chrysostom did bear witness against this evil,1 and, upon the same ground, viz, because the Sacraments are profaned when they are administered to unworthy persons, which he speaketh of both the Sacraments, using the word, [Greek or Hebrew], in the plural number. His words may be thus translated. Let us see also what other precepts of the Lord contain. Give not holy things (saith he) to dogs, nor cast your pearls before ⟨p. 140⟩swine. But we corrupted with the love of praise, do things contrary to this precept also, and do dispense the holy Mysteries to men that have not a pure understanding, nor sound faith, and moreover are blemished with great sins, not making any difference. And afterwards he complaineth that they were admitted to the holy things of Christians which understood not Christian Religion.
Before these, Chrysostom did beare witnes against this evill,1 and, upon the same ground, viz, because the Sacraments are profaned when they are administred to unworthy persons, which he speaketh of boath the Sacraments, using the word, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, in the plurall number. His words may be thus translated. Let us see also what other praecepts of the Lord contayne. Give not holy things (sayth he) to doggs, nor cast your pearles before