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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
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Ob. 2 Though learned and prudent men may err apart: yet when so many consult together, and conclude upon a point; their judgment jointly declared, should be rested in?
Ob. 2 Though learned and prudent men may erre apart: yet when so many consult together, and conclude upon a point; their judgment joyntly declared, should be rested in?
The judgment of learned and prudent men is to be received with all due reverence; though they severally & apart express it, much more, when they, joining together in consultation, do consent and agree in one conclusion: provided that the truth do not suffer prejudice by mens authority. In which respect it was learnedly and prudently said by Augustine.1 Hear that which the Lord saith, not that which Donatus saith, Rogatus saith, Vincentius saith, Hilarius saith, Ambrose saith, Augustine saith. (yet these were six learned and prudent men) but hear what the Lord saith. 2For to do otherwise, what is it but to say, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas; which the Scripture condemneth.
The judgment of learned and prudent men is to be received with all due reverence; though they severally & apart expresse it, much more, when they, joyning together in consultation, doe consent and agree in one conclusion: provided that the truth doe not suffer praejudice by mens authority. In which respect it was learnedly and prudently sayd by Augustine.1 Heare that which the Lord sayth, not that which Donatus sayth, Rogatus sayth, Ʋincentius sayth, Hilarius sayth, Ambrose saith, Augustine sayth. (yet these were six learned and prudent men) but heare what the Lord sayth. 2