A19884:806
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.
Thirdly. That, in the administration of Baptism, in stead of an Assistant he should have a Resistant,] But, how could he be a Resistant in Baptism, whose work was only to assist in preaching, as mine should have been, if this agreement had stood. Again, suppose, after the expiration of that convenient time, I had accepted of the pastoral calling, how could I have been a Resistant ⟨p. 320⟩to him in Baptism, if, either the Dutch Ministers could in that time, have convinced me of the lawfulness of that custom, (in which case, J should have yielded to it) or, if I could have procured the laying aside of that question, by their consent with me in establishing those means which I propounded for accommodation?
Thirdly. That, in the administration of Baptisme, in stead of an Assistant he should have a Resistant,] But, how could he be a Resistant in Baptisme, whose worke was only to assist in preaching, as myne should have bene, if this agreement had stood. Againe, suppose, after the expiration of that convenient time, I had accepted of the pastorall calling, how could I have bene a Resistant ⟨p. 320⟩to him in Baptisme, if, either the Dutch Ministers could in that time, have convinced me of the lawfullnes of that custom, (in which case, J should have yeelded to it) or, if I could have procured the laying aside of that question, by their consent with me in establishing those meanes which I propounded for accommodation?
Fourthly. That, hereby the calling of another minister would be hindered.] But 1. the event showeth the contrary. For, that convenient time, which the Elders would have given me, was but 12 months. Now, though, upon this pretence, the Answerer opposed that, yet those 12 months were spent before they had any, and 9▪ months more, before one was settled with them. 2. My purpose, in that proposition, was, to work, in that time, for the peaceable settling of any faithful man, whom they should make choice of, if I saw not greater likelihood of my comfortable settling there, then hitherto had appeared. Wherein my true intent was to prevent the trouble, and procure the peace of the Church, as much as in me lay.