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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
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His seventh answer is that to assist a Church, that is destitute of their Pastor, in convincing erroneous person• judicially in the Church is a duty, and yet may be required of a neighbour minister. Therefore men may exercise some acts of their ministry towards such as are no members of their Congregation.
His seaventh answer is that to assist a Church, that is destitute of their Pastor, in convincing erronious person• judicially in the Church is a duety, and yet may be required of a neighbour minister. Therefore men may excercise some acts of their ministry towards such as are no members of their Congregation.
Reply 1. Here again somewhat is said, but nothing to the point. For, will it follow that, because a Minister may help a neighbour Church, in convincing those that err, that therefore the Classes have a right to exact of me, as a condition of my admittance to the pastoral office, to baptise those infants whose parents are not under my pastoral charge? 2. Though it be true that it is required of a Pastor to be able to convince erroneous persons, and that, when he doeth it, according to Christs order, it is a part of his pastoral work, yet, will it follow, that wheresoever he exerciseth that ability, he doeth execute a part of his pastoral office? If not, to what use serveth this discourse?
Reply 1. Here againe somewhat is said, but nothing to the point. For, will it follow that, because a Minister may helpe a neighbour Church, in convincing those that erre, that therefore the Classes have a right to exact of me, as a condition of my admittance to the pastorall office, to baptise those infants whose parents are not under my pastorall charge? 2. Though it be true that it is required of a Pastor to be able to convince erronious persons, and that, when he doeth it, according to Christs order, it is a part of his pastorall worke, yet, will it follow, that wheresoever he excerciseth that ability, he doeth execute a part of his pastorall office? If not, to what use serveth this discourse?