A19884:671
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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For the present, Reply. we will oppose (besides all considerations which have been formerly alleged, or may be hereafter) two things to this custom, to prove that this cannot be the order of these Reformed Churches, but must be only a disorder crept in, and prevailing by mens oscitancy, and sleepiness, which is Satan's best opportunity for the sowing of tares, which I shall demonstrate thus.
For the present, Reply. we will oppose (besides all considerations which have bene formerly alleadged, or may be heareafter) two things to this custom, to prove that this cannot be the order of these Reformed Churches, but must be only a disorder crept in, and prevayling by mens ossitancie, and sleepines, which is Sathans best opportunity for the sowing of tares, which I shall demonstrate thus.
First, oppose the Confessions of the Reformed Churches to this custom,1 and it will be found that they cannot stand together, for, when they described, qui sunt baptisandi, who are to be baptised, speaking of infants; they say, they must be the children of persons that are in the Covenant (a)of the people of God (b)of holy parents(c), of those to whom the promises belong(d), who are inserted into the Church, and only them(e), the true children of Abraham (f)such as are in alike condition as they were who had right to Circumcision amongst the Jews. Now compare, with this doctrine of the Reformed Churches, the practise of that place, as it hath been declared, and it will appear that their own Confessions plead against this custom. And, how can that be called the order of these Reformed Churches, which agreeth not with the doctrine of these reformed Churches?