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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.
1. The two first concern the Brownists. as, 1. his opinion that they might lawfully be received for members of that Church. 2. that, in some cases, the members of this Church might hear at their assemblies.
1. The two first concerne the Brownists. as, 1. his opinion that they might lawfully be received for members of that Church. 2. that, in some cases, the members of this Church might heare at their assemblyes.
To help the Reader to a right understanding of this cause (till Mr. H. shall think it fit to speak for himself) I will show 3. things. 1. That Mr. H. did not approve of the Brownists judgment, in the point of Separation: for, in express words, he answereth to the first question. To separate from the faithful assemblies, and Churches in England, as no Churches, is an error in judgment, and sin in practise, held, and maintained by the Brownists. And therefore to communicate with them, either in this their opinion, or practise is sinful, and utterly unlawful. 2. That he delivered his judgement herein with considerable cautions. as 1. that men should renounce their opinion and practise. 2. that care be taken to prevent offence, either by encouraging them in their way; or by drawing ours to a further approbation of that way then is meet. 3. that whatsoever moderation he allowed, in this case,, was to be understood. 1. according to the former caution and interpretation, and 2. upon supposition, 1. that they erred in this point, not obstinately, but for want of light and conviction, as appeareth in his answer to the second question. 2. that the person thus opinionated, is, in his judgment and life otherwise altogether unblameable, & such an one, as, in the judgment of reasonable charity, may be counted a member of Christ, & so a Saint. 1 Cor. 1.2. 3. That the judging a man unfit to be received a member, for an erroneous opinion in such a kind, is to confirm the Brownists in that unsupportable and absurd censure which now they maintain, touching those that hold the Churches in England true Churches, & profess they will occasionally communicate therein: as appeareth in his answer to the third question.