A19885:66
A just complaint against an unjust doer Wherein is declared the miserable slavery &…A iust complaint against an uniust doer Wherein is declared the miserable slaverie &…
A just complaint against an unjust doer Wherein is declared the miserable slavery & bondage that the English Church of Amsterdam is now in, by reason of the tyrannical government and corrupt doctrine, of Mr. John Pagett their present minister. The which things are plainly manifested in two certain letters, the one written by Mr. John Davenport to the dutch classis, the other given up to the English consistory by some of the brethren. With other brief passages tending to the same effect. Published by one that much pities them and prays daily for their deliverance.A iust complaint against an uniust doer Wherein is declared the miserable slaverie & bondage that the English Church of Amsterdam is now in, by reason of the tirannicall government and corrupt doctrine, of Mr. Iohn Pagett their present minister. The which things are plainly manifested in two certein letters, the one written by Mr. Iohn Davenport to the dutch classis, the other given vp to the English consistorie by some of the brethren. With other briefe passages tending to the same effect. Published by one that much pitties them and prayes dayly for their deliverance.
Amsterdam? : s.n., Printed Anno 1634
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Secondly by his pressing others upon the congregation, abusing his interest in the Magistrate and Classis to that purpose, to the unspeakable injury and grief of the Church, in which course he hath prevailed so far, ⟨p. 20⟩as to procure that none of our own nation that come immediately from England, though never so fit and able, should be admitted, but we must be forced to take one that can speak Dutch, and one in this country, though the Lord hath fought against his course hitherto by the great unfitness of those who have preached here by his nomination or consent in sending for.
Secondly by his pressing others upon the congregation, abuseing his interest in the Magistrate and Classis to that purpose, to the unspeakeable injurye and grief of the Church, in which course he hath prevailed so farre, ⟨p. 20⟩as to procure that none of our owne nation that com immediately from England, though never so fitt and able, should be admitted, but we must be forced to take one that can speake Dutch, and one in this country, though the Lord hath fought against his course hitherto by the great unfitnes of those who have preached here by his nomination or consent in sending for.
Secondly, Mr. Paget depriveth the Elders of their power in Government, for the good of the Church, which will thus appear.
Secondly, Mr. Paget depriveth the Elders of their power in Government, for the good of the Church, which will thus appeare.
First when matters have been referred to the Elders to determine, he hath rejected their counsel, and opinions, sometimes accusing them of partiality, sometimes of insufficiency to judge, when he thought they would conclude against his purpose.