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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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2. Dist: This derived power and authority, which is given to Classes, in these things, is not a prerogative of jurisdiction, but of estimation and reverence rather. Because Gods ordinance hath limited the former to particular Churches, as his delegates in their own matters, & it is not in their power to alienate it from themselves: But the latter is due to Classis consisting of grave, learned, prudent, and faithful men, for their excellent personal gifts, in which respect, their judgment is to be much valued, and received with due regard. And for these causes the African Doctors sought help of Damasus, Jerome, Jnnocentius &c. in the great question, de lapsis, that the truth, being confirmed ⟨p. 230⟩by their testimony and consent, who were orthodox and sound in judgment, might have the more authority with men generally, whose eyes are upon men that are famous for wisdom & soundness in the faith,1 as Dr. Reynolds told Hart, yet, in the same place, he affirmeth that all Churches which the Apostles planted were equal in power. And therefore to ascribe unto them a power of jurisdiction over particular Churches, and that in things proper to themselves, is to subject particular Churches under an undue power.
2. Dist: This derived power and authority, which is given to Classes, in these things, is not a praerogative of jurisdiction, but of aestimation and reverence rather. Because Gods ordinance hath limited the former to particular Churches, as his delegates in their owne matters, & it is not in their power to alienate it frō themselves: But the latter is due to Classis consisting of grave, learned, prudent, and faythfull men, for their excelent personall gifts, in which respect, their judgment is to be much valued, and received with due regard. And for these causes the Affrican Doctors saught helpe of Damasus, Ierom, Jnnocentius &c. in the great question, de lapsis, that the truth, being confirmed ⟨p. 230⟩by their testimony and consent, who were orthodox and sound in judgment, might have the more authority with men generally, whose eyes are upon men that are famous for wisdom & soundnes in the fayth,1