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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.
But this practise doth build it up again, when they, not only administer this Sacrament promiscuously to all that are brought, but also plead for it by some of the Arguments which Erastus produced against that.
But this practise doth build it up againe, when they, not only administer this Sacrament promiscuously to all that are brought, but also plead for it by some of the Arguments which Erastus produced against that.
For, First Erastus allegeth Johns admitting the very worst men to his baptism, viz, the Pharisees and Sadducees: whereunto both Beza and Mr. Cartwright answer, to the same purpose, as I did some with whom I argued against this custom, that John admitted none to his baptism, but those that professed repentance and amendment of life. Therefore they are said to be baptised of John in Jordan, confessing their sins, which,1 after the manner of the Hebrews, signifieth more then a bare acknowledgement that they were sinners, even a profession of their embracing the doctrine of remission of sins by Christ, ⟨p. 150⟩and a promise of amendment.2 Such confessions were Davids, Daniels, the Publicans, Prodigals. As for the Pharisees and Sadducees (saith Mr, Cartwright) which came in Hypocrisy to be baptised, deriding the grace of God, I utterly deny that John baptised them: yea, that he rejected them, it is evident by his sharp reprehension and terrible threatening of them with death and cutting off. Those that pretended repentance in words he admonished, that, if they would be baptised, they must bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, else they should be cut off.
For, First Erastus alleadgeth Iohns admitting the very worst men to his baptisme, viz, the Pharises and Sadduces: whereunto both Beza and Mr. Cartwright answer, to the same purpose, as I did some with whom I argued against this custom, that Iohn admitted none to his baptisme, but those that professed repentance and amendment of life. Therefore they are said to be baptised of Iohn in Iordan, confessing their sinnes, which,