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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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When he shall answer me what he meaneth by the Catholic Church, whether it be a visible or an invisible Church, of which he speaketh, & shall give a character or description whereby a man that refuseth to join with any particular visible Church may be known to be a member of that visible, or invisible Catholic ⟨p. 294⟩Church, then I shall have a fit occasion to tell the reason of my mentioning only the Communion of particular Churches in this question. 5. He saith, that I, having resigned up my Pastoral charge in London, and not now established minister of any particular Congregation, do yet, upon occasion, preach for Mr Balmford, and Mr. Peters &c. he would know upon what ground I administer the word to them.] Reply. 1. What ever the ground be, it will help him nothing at all to prove that I have refuted my self in what I said concerning the power of the Classis, in this case. 2. Seeing I must give my account, take it in few words. I have preached for these men, upon the same ground, whereupon I preached for him, almost six months together, not by appointment of the Classis, nor by virtue of office among them, but, with the consent and entreaty of such as have authority to dispose and govern such actions, I have been willing and ready to employ my talents, and exercise my gifts for the good of many, according to the rule. 1. Pet. 4.10.11. Now I demand. wherein I have refuted my self?
When he shall answer me what he meaneth by the Catholick Church, whether it be a visible or an invisible Church, of which he speaketh, & shall give a character or description whereby a man that refuseth to joyne with any particular visible Church may be knowne to be a member of that visible, or invisible Catholick ⟨p. 294⟩Church, then I shall have a fit occasion to tell the reason of my mentioning onely the Communion of particular Churches in this question. 5. He sayth, that I, having resigned up my Pastorall charge in London, and not now established minister of any particular Congregation, doe yet, upon occasion, preach for Mr Balmford, and Mr. Peters &c. he would know upon what ground I administer the word to them.] Reply. 1. What ever the ground be, it will helpe him nothing at all to prove that I have refuted my selfe in what I said concerning the power of the Classis, in this case. 2. Seeing I must give my account, take it in few words. I have preached for these men, upon the same ground, whereupon I preached for him, almost six moneths together, not by appoyntment of the Classis, nor by vertue of office among them, but, with the consent and intreaty of such as have authority to dispose and governe such actions, I have bene willing and ready to imploy my talents, and excercise my gifts for the good of many, according to the rule.