A19885:78
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
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First, when Godly persons make their complaint of those that walk disorderly, and that the censures are not executed against offenders, they that seek the good of the Church are checked and discouraged by him.
First, when Godly persons make their complaint of those that walke disorderly, and that the censures are not executed against offenders, they that seeke the good of the Church are checked and discouraged by him.
Secondly, when some have been suspended from the Lords table, they may live many years, and dye in their sins, before he looks after them to reclaim them.
Secondly, when some have beene suspended from the Lords table, they may live many yeares, and dye in their sins, before he lookes after them to reclaime them.
Thirdly the visiting of the members at their houses ⟨p. 21⟩is so far neglected, that not only divers members never were once visited by him in divers years, but also the visitation of the members against the sacrament is wholly left off.
Thirdly the visiting of the members at their houses ⟨p. 21⟩is so farre neglected, that not onely divers members never were once visited by him in divers yeares, but also the visitation of the members against the sacrament is wholy left off.