A19884:912
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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Sect. 30. examined, concerning the Answerers violent bringing matters into the Classis when he cannot have his will unjustly satisfied in the Consistory.
Sect. 30. examined, concerning the Answerers violent bringing matters into the Classis when he cannot have his will unjustly satisfyed in the Consistory.
IN this Section they produce the third proof of the justness of their complaint of his subjecting the Church under an undue power of the Classis, to wit, his violent bringing of matters to the Classis, when he cannot have his will unjustly satisfied.] Which complaint they aggravate by the dangerous consequent, or rather effect of it: for, they say, he destroys the power of the Church utterly, often affirming, they can do nothing, in these cases, without the Classis.] And, to prevent an objection against themselves about what they had said concerning the undue power of the Classis, they profess their reverent esteem of them for counsel & advise in all difficult matters that cannot be ended in their own Consistory.
IN this Section they produce the third proofe of the justnes of their complaint of his subjecting the Church under an undue power of the Classis, to wit, his violent bringing of matters to the Classis, when he cannot have his will unjustly satisfyed.] Which complaint they agravate by the dangerous consequent, or rather effect of it: for, they say, he destroyes the power of the Church utterly, often affirming, they can doe nothing, in these cases, without the Classis.] And, to prevent an objection against themselves about what they had said concerning the undue power of the Classis, they professe their reverent esteeme of them for counsail & advise in all difficult matters that cannot be ended in theire owne Consistory.
That what is said, on both sides, concerning this matter, may the more easily and clearly be understood, these things must be premised. 1. that they do not complain of his taking advise and counsel of the Classis in difficult matters. For therein, they say, they esteem reverently of them. 2. Nor, that they bring such matters to the Classis as cannot be ended in their own Consistory. But the thing they complain of, is. 1. that he bringeth