A19884:784
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.
For the first,] His thinking that the Elders err in their judgment, in such cases as these in question, is not a sufficient ground of an appeal, as may appear in reason: For so no cause should be ended in their Consistory, though the Elders unanimously consent in their judgment, if the Pastor differ from them, out of an obstinate will, without giving sufficient reason of his dissenting, and then, to what end are the meetings of the Eldership? Whereas he calleth upon them to prove it by Scripture, they may, with better warrant, require him to prove by Scripture the lawfulness of such appeals, in such cases, for which they find no word commanding or approving them.
For the first,] His thincking that the Elders erre in their judgment, in such cases as these in question, is not a sufficient ground of an appeale, as may appeare in reason: For so no cause should be ended in their Consistory, though the Elders unanimously consēt in their judgment, if the Pastor differ from them, out of an obstinate will, without giving sufficient reason of his dissenting, and then, to what end are the meetings of the Eldership? Whereas he calleth upon them to prove it by Scripture, they may, with better warrant, require him to prove by Scripture the lawfullnes of such appeales, in such cases, for which they find no word commanding or approving them.
For the second] Unless he can prove those agreements amongst the Elders to be sins, and unfruitful works of darkness he will be found guilty of a double sin. 1. that he opposed the ⟨p. 215⟩Elders, without just cause. 2. that he misapplieth Scripture to justify his unjust opposition of them.
For the second] Unlesse he can prove those agreements amongst the Elders to be sinnes, and unfruitfull workes of darkenes he will be found guilty of a double sinne. 1. that he opposed the ⟨p. 215⟩