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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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Secondly. Whereas he saith, that,1 being discontented that my calling amongst them did not succeed, I had an hand in writing against them for not desiring me, he useth another fallacy, which is, when that is put for a cause which is no cause. For, though I had cause to be discontented that my calling did not succeed, and that by his fault, yet that discontent did not cause me to wright (as appeareth in that I did forbear writing 6 months after he had hindered my settling there) but the clearing of mine innocency was the cause of my writing, whereunto I was compelled by his reproaches.2
Secondy. Whereas he sayth, that,1 being discontented that my calling amongst them did not succeed, I had an hand in wrighting against them for not desiring me, he useth another fallacy, which is, when that is put for a cause which is no cause. For, though I had cause to be discontented that my calling did not succeed, and that by his fault, yet that discontēt did not cause me to wright (as appeareth in that I did forbeare wrighting 6 moneths after he had hindred my setling there) but the clearing of mine innocēcy was the cause of my wrighting, whereunto I was compelled by his repoaches.2
- 1Fallacia non causae. ut causae.
- 2Sect. 5. Ans. 3. & 21. & Sect. 40. Ans. 3.
Thirdly, Whereas he saith, that coming nearer to the Brownists in this question about Baptism, then to us, it is therefore the less marvel &c. I answer. 1. Himself, in diverse places of his book, freeth me from any such affection to the Brownists,