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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
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.
Sect: 24 25. 26. examined.
Their second proof of his depriving the Elders of their power in government for the good of the Church, is, 1that he hath protested against their judgment in matters which might have been ended in the Consistory, and, in that respect, aught not to have been brought to the Classis, yet he hath carried them thither.
THeir second proofe of his depriving the Elders of their power in government for the good of the Church, is, 1that he hath protested against their judgment in matters which might have bene ended in the Consistory, and, in that respect, aught not to have bene brought to the Classis, yet he hath carryed them thither.
- 1Compl.
This passage I would have passed by, Reply. if his frequent mentioning my name in the 25. and 26. Sections had not compelled me to examine it. The cases, wherein they complain that he hath needlessly waved the judgment of the Elders, are three. 1. concerning an order that should have been made for my accommodation, in the question about promiscuous administering Baptism to all that are brought, in that place Sect: 25. 2. about be ⟨p. 214⟩an agreement amongst the Elders that a convenient time should be given me to, go on in assisting the Answerer, to see, if, in that time, I could obtain that this question might be laid aside, and inform my self more fully concerning the orders and customs of the Dutch Church, whereunto my conformity was required Sect: 26. 3. Concerning his refusal to let Mr. Weld preach, though he confessed he had nothing against him, without consent of the Classis &c. ibid. Whereby it appeareth that they do not complain of his seeking advise of neighbour ministers simply and absolutely, but, 1. in certain cases, there mentioned. And therefore they do not, in their writing, divide the one from the other into several Sections (for that is his own contrivement) but relate all together in one entire Sentence 2. the cases produced by them are such, wherein the matter might have been determined, and concluded by the Eldership, without violation of any order established in the government of those Churches. 3. The matter was so carried by him, in this needles appeal to the Classis, that their agreement was nullified.