A19884:623
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.
11. Conclus. That, besides the joining of the word to the outward sign, there is necessarily required a fit person to be partaker of the Sacrament,
11. Conclus. That, besides the joyning of the word to the outward signe, there is necessarily required a fit person to be partaker of the Sacrament,
- 1P. 211.
2. Conclus. Baptism is a common seal. But, as all have not interest to the pasture, herbage, and privileges of a commons, but only such as are Tenants, according to the custom of the Manner: so all have not title to Baptism, being a Sacrament of the Church, but only such as are the Lords people, according to the tenor of the Covenant. Apply these conclusions to this custom, against which we plead, & it will be granted, that what ever may seem to an unwary Reader, in the slight and superficial reading of that passage in his book, yet indeed it doeth not serve to justify the practise, about which the question is. From the premises I argue thus.
2. Conclus. Baptisme is a cōmon seale. But, as all have not interest to the pasture, herbage, and priviledges of a cōmons, but only such as are Tenants, according to the custom of the Manner: so all have not title to Baptisme, being a Sacramēt of the Church, but only such as are the Lords people, according to the tenour of the Covenant. Apply these conclusions to this custom, against which we plead, & it will be granted, that what ever may seeme to an unwary Reader, in the slight and superficiall reading of that passage in his booke, yet indeed it doeth not serve to justifye the practise, about which the question is. From the premises I argue thus.