A19884:927
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. His first is, after his usual manner, It is untrue, but, when, the Church is hindered from making an order for the decent & orderly administration of holy things, by their own power, under pretence of his taking advise of the Classis, as it was in the question about Baptism, & when J was required (& that for a condition whereupon I was to be admitted or refused) to rest in a writing of five Ministers, no rule being shown me by them from the Scripture to warrant their so doing, these things showed it to be true.
1. His first is, after his usuall manner, It is untrue, but, when, the Church is hindred from making an order for the decent & orderly administration of holy things, by their owne power, under pretence of his taking advise of the Classis, as it was in the question about Baptisme, & when J was required (& that for a cōdition whereupon I was to be admitted or refused) to rest in a wright•ng of five Ministers, no rule being shewne me by them from the Scripture to warrant their so doing, these things shewed it to be true.
2. His second answer is, that the same thing may be alleged against any Pastor in the reformed Churches. But this is an injury to all reformed Churches and Pastors, unless he can ⟨p. 269⟩prove that, in the fame particulars, they subject their Churches to the same undue power of Classes, and in the same manner as he hath done. Which he never will be able to do. It is true, that Classical assemblies (or such like) are a special bond of union and sinew of government, in them all, but to argue, from the lawful use, to justify the unlawful abuse of them, is unsound reasoning.
2. His second answer is, that the same thing may be alleadged against any Pastor in the reformed Churches. But this is an injury to all reformed Churches and Pastors, unlesse he can ⟨p. 269⟩