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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…

Name: An apologetical reply to a book called an answer to the unjust complaint of…
Author: John Davenport

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.

John Davenport 1597–1670Rotterdam: printed by Isaac van Waesberghe, 1636Rotterdam: printed by Isaack van Waesberghe, 1636

[28], 326 p. · 133k words · STC 6310 · ESTC S119389

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:626p. 163§2

Now let us consider their pretences for it,¹ so far as we can collect out of that writing of the five Ministers, or otherwise.

Now let us consider their pretences for it,¹ so farr as we can collect out of that wrighting of the five Ministers, or otherwise.

11. Pretences for it.

:627p. 163§2

Pretence. 1 First, pretence.] None will present their children to be baptised but Christians?

:628p. 163§2

Ans. 1. It is a conclusion amongst the schoolemen that,¹ Non sunt infidelium pueri, invitis parentibus, baptisandi. Children of infidels are not to be baptised without their parents consent. Wherein they suppose that such a case is possible. If so, why may not the child of a Jew, or Moore, or Indian be brought by some one or other to baptism, without the parents consent or knowledge? And the manner of Amsterdam is to refuse none that are presented, by whomsoever, whereby it is very possible, that some infants may be baptised, whose parents are no Christians, though the parents would not have them presented.

Ans. 1. It is a conclusion amongst the schoolemen that,¹

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