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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. The reasons, whereby it may be proved, are weighty. M. Parker hath saved me the labour of this task, by laying down six Arguments, for the proof of this, in those his learned and elaborate treatises, concerning Ecclesiastical policy, as 1, From the ground of this combination of Churches,1 which is love, not obedience. 2. From the form of it, which is communion and consociation &c. 3. From the matter of it, which are Churches, who are equal among themselves, as members in the body, which have a vicissitude of offices mutually to be performed, among themselves. 4. From the object of it, which is res communis, that which concerneth all the Churches, in common. 5. From the outward manner of proceeding, which is eollatione conciliorum, by conference and communication of counsels. 6. From the end of this combination, which is, not to receive the mandates of other Churches, but their consent, counsel, and approbation.
Secondly. The reasons, whereby it may be proved, are weighty. M. Parker hath saved me the labour of this taske, by laying downe six Arguments, for the proofe of this, in those his learned and elaborate treatises, concerning Ecclesiasticall policy, as 1, From the ground of this combination of Churches,1 which is love, not obedience. 2. From the forme of it, which is communion and consociation &c. 3. From the matter of it, which are Churches, who are aequall among themselves, as members in the body, which have a vicissitude of offices mutually to be performed, among themselves. 4. From the object of it, which is res communis, that which concerneth all the Churches, in common. 5. From the outward manner of proceeding, which is eollatione conciliorum, by conference and communication of counsells. 6. From the end of this combination, which is, not to receive the mandates of other Churches, but their consent, counsail, and approbation.
- 1Dc eccles. pol. lib. 3. Cap. 22. p. 329.