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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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Secondly. They do not complain of his opposing, contradicting, or rejecting their opinions and counsels, when they were against right, and truth, or hurtful to the Church, or to any member thereof, but, when matters have been agreeable to truth, and right, and for the good of the Church, upon unjust pretences of the Elders insufficiency and partiality, as in the cases instanced by them.
Secondly. They doe not complaine of his opposing, contradicting, or rejecting their opinions and counsailes, when they were against right, and truth, or hurtfull to the Church, or to any member thereof, but, when matters have bene agreeable to truth, and right, and for the good of the Church, upon unjust pretences of the Elders insufficiency and partiality, as in the cases instanced by them.
Thirdly. They do not complain of his rejecting the counsel of the Elders only by showing his particular judgment, as one Deacon may oppose the opinion of another in their own session, or as in a Senate Civill, or Ecclesiastical, there may be difference, and so opposition of opinions amongst men; without rejecting such conclusions as are made by most voices in things lawful and equal; but of this they complain, that he so opposeth and rejecteth their power, in some cases, that he unjustly depriveth them of their power, upon untrue pretences of their partiality, and insufficiency to judge.
Thirdly. They doe not complaine of his rejecting the counsaile of the Elders only by shewing his particular judgment, as one Deacon may oppose the opinion of another in their owne session, or as in a Senat Civill, or Ecclesiasticall, there may be difference, and so opposition of opinions amongst men; without rejecting such conclusions as are made by most voyces in things lawfull and aequall; but of this they complaine, that he so opposeth and rejecteth their power, in some cases, that he unjustly depriveth them of their power, upon untrue pretences of their partiality, and insufficiency to judge.