A19884:983
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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His fourth answer is, that the administration of the Sacraments, is also a duty of the ministry to be performed by a Pastor to more then the members of his particular Congregation, &c.
His fourth answer is, that the administration of the Sacraments, is also a duety of the ministry to be performed by a Pastor to more then the members of his particular Congregation, &c.
Reply 1. Here again I must continue and renew my complaint that the Answerer proveth not the power of the Classis in the particular in question. 2. To admit those that are known members of another Church to communion in the Sacraments, upon fitting occasions, I hold lawful, and do profess my readiness to practise accordingly, but, is this any thing to those who refuse to join with any Church (concerning whom, and such like the question is) Is the administration of the Sacrament a duty of the ministry to be performed by any Pastor to such? If he say, yea; let him prove it. If nay; why then am I blamed for refusing it?
Reply 1. Here againe I must continue and renew my complaint that the Answerer proveth not the power of the Classis in the particular in question. 2. To admit those that are knowne members of another Church to communion in the Sacraments, upon fitting occasions, I hold lawfull, and doe professe my readines to practise accordingly, but, is this any thing to those who refuse to joyne with any Church (concerning whom, and such like the question is) Is the administration of the Sacrament a duety of the ministry to be performed by any Pastor to such? If he say, yea; let him prove it. If nay; why then am I blamed for refusing it?
His fifth answer is ill bottomed, upon a false supposition, that the practise of the Church at Antioch, in sending to the Church of Jerusalem, warranteth Classes to exercise such authority over particular Churches as is now questioned.