A19884:914
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.
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 ⟨p. 265⟩such things to the Classis as may be ended in the Consistory. 2. that he doeth it violently, that is, without consent of the rest. 3. that his principal motive, or inducement thereunto, is, the satisfaction of his own will. 4. That he doeth it under a pretence that the Church can do nothing in such matters (to wit, as those in question, the making of an order for a decent and orderly performance of a Religious duty, in a right administration of baptism, and the choosing of their own Pastors, when they pitch upon men abhorring all heresy and schism, &c. and craving the help of an assistant for a time, in the Churches necessity) which, they truly say, is a destroying of the power of the Church.
That what is said, on boath sides, concerning this matter, may the more easily and clearely be understood, these things must be premised. 1. that they doe not complaine of his taking advise and counsail of the Classis in difficult matters. For therein, they say, they esteeme reverently of them. 2. Nor, that they bring such matters to the Classis as cannot be ended in their owne Consistory. But the thing they complaine of, is. 1. that he bringeth ⟨p. 265⟩such things to the Classis as may be ended in the Consistory. 2. that he doeth it violently, that is, without consent of the rest. 3. that his principall motive, or inducement thereunto, is, the satisfaction of his owne will. 4. That he doeth it under a pretence that the Church can doe nothing in such matters (to wit, as those in question, the making of an order for a decent and orderly performance of a Religious duety, in a right administration of baptisme, and the chusing of their owne Pastors, when they pitch upon men abhorring all haeresy and schysme, &c. and craving the helpe of an assistant for a time, in the Churches necessity) which, they truely say, is a destroying of the power of the Church.