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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. Text. Acts. 20.28. Wherein Paul charged the Elders of Ephesus to take heed unto themselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost had made them Overseers. Where, he did not extend the exercising of their office farther then the Holy Ghost extē dead their relation. Let us examine his eight answers, which he giveth, rather by number then by weight.
1. Text. Acts. 20.28. Wherein Paul charged the Elders of Ephesus to take heed unto themselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost had made them Overseers. Where, he did not extend the excercising of their office farther then the Holy Ghost extē ded their relation. Let us examine his eight answers, which he giveth, rather by number then by weight.
His first answer is, ad hominem, to the man more then to the matter. For he saith. By what right Mr. D. himself, being no member of this Church, did communicate with us in the Lords supper, by the some right may a Pastor exercise his Ministry, in some acts of it, to those who are no members of his Church.
His first answer is, ad hominem, to the man more then to the matter. For he sayth. By what right Mr. D. himselfe, being no member of this Church, did communicate with us in the Lords supper, by the some right may a Pastor excercise his Ministry, in some acts of it, to those who are no mrmbers of his Church.
Reply. This answer is nothing to the matter in question, For, 1. the question is not, what I may lawfully do, but what the Classis may warrantably exact, in manner aforesaid. For, some lawful things are arbitrary, and in our liberty, and to be done sometimes, and sometimes omitted, as circumstances and respects vary the case, and those no man may impose as necessary. It had been more to the purpose if he could have said. By what right the Classis did compel him to administer the Lords supper to unknown persons, that are no members of his Church, &c. by the same right they may compel me to baptise the infants of those that are no members. 2. The cases are not alike, between mine admittance to communicate at the Lords table, & the admittance of those to baptism, concerning whom the question is. For J conceive, that (besides my relation else where, and the right which these Churches give to known passants, of being admitted to the communion, for a short time) both himself, and the whole Church, acknowledged me for a member with them, for the time of my abode in that service, which they testified by desiring the help of my public labours, and their cheerful admittance of me to that ordinance, during that time, without the least scruple. Now, let the Reader