A19884:899
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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For application of the premises to the case in question, I demand whether this custom be thus imposed as a thing properly indifferent, or as expedient, or as necessary in some considerable respect, or as absolutely necessary? If it be properly indifferent; why do they, by command, make the practise of it necessary? If it be expedient; let them show the expediency of it, & leave men free. If it be necessary, in those considerable respects; let it appear that the contrary practise will be so offensive or disorderly that, for the avoiding of that offence or disorder, a minister is bound to do it. If it be absolutely necessary to godliness; let the Scripture be shown that commandeth that practise, or forbiddeth the contrary.
For application of the premises to the case in question, I demand whether this custom be thus imposed as a thing properly indifferēt, or as expedient, or as necessary in some considerable respect, or as absolutely necessary? If it be properly indifferent; why doe they, by command, make the practise of it necessary? If it be expedient; let them shew the expediency of it, & leave men free. If it be necessary, in those considerable respects; let it appeare that the contrary practise will be so offensive or disorderly that, for the avoyding of that offence or disorder, a minister is bound to doe it. If it be absolutely necessary to godlines; let the Scripture be shewē that cōmandeth that practise, or forbiddeth the cōtrary.
His fourth answer is not worth a Reply.
His fifth answer maketh against himself. For, if they leave men at liberty about things indifferent &c. (wherein they are to be approved as walking according to the rule) why do they bind men, by unequal conditions, to this custom, which they, neither do, nor can sufficiently declare to be commanded by Christ, or to be warranted by the rule?