A19884:717
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.
When I had spoken somewhat, to show the insufficiency of this order to secure me: they again prayed me to walk forth, and, after a shorter absence then before, they sent for me to return to them, to hear what was added for perfecting that order, which they wrote down, in these words. And further we purpose if any should at unawares, bring such children, whose parents are not members, we shall desire and counsel them by the Coster (without absolute denial) to bring their children the next exercise following, that, in the mean time, there may be conveniency of examination.
When I had spoken somewhat, to shew the insufficiency of this order to secure me: they againe prayed me to walke forth, and, after a shorter absence then before, they sent for me to returne to them, to heare what was added for perfecting that order, which they wrote downe, in these words. And further we purpose if any should at unawares, bring such children, whose parents are not members, we shall desire and counsaile them by the Coster (without absolute denyall) to bring their children the next excercise following, that, in the meane time, there may be conveniency of examination.
Upon which Additional I will note some observations. 1. That the Elders and Deacons, did, in effect, revoke that testification, which was last spoken of. For, by their adding of this ⟨p. 191⟩to what was then done, it appeared that themselves saw that the former order was not sufficient to safeguard me from the thing that I feared. 2. That this Additional is only a declaration of their purpose, but hath not the force of an order, 3. That, considering that they purposed only to signify so much privately to those persons who should at anytime so come (and not to have it published, that the whole Church might take knowledge of it) and that by the Coster, a mean man, whom they, to whom he should speak, would easily slight, and his commission was only to desire and counsel them, which they would easily reject, and ask him, what he had to do to counsel them to defer the baptising of their children, In this case, what could he answer but this, J do only desire and counsel you, but I may not absolutely deny you? And, how can such a course secure me?