A19884:143
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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Besides, they, that condemn the title of the pamphlet, do condemn the whole title page, which they condemn for the misapplication of Scriptures to this case, and too much harshness of language. Because they hope, and so do I, that these actions, whereof they complain, do proceed, but from error of judgement, or from some curable distemper of affections, in the Answerer. And then the complaint will be just, though the title be found unjust: else the whole title page of the pamphlet will be more justified, by many, then we wish it should, considering his eminency in the Church.
Besides, they, that condemne the title of the pamphlet, doe condemne the whole title page, which they condemne for the misapplication of Scriptures to this case, and too much harshnes of language. Because they hope, and so doe I, that these actions, whereof they complaine, doe proceede, but from errour of judgement, or from some curable distemper of affections, in the Answerer. And then the complaint will be just, though the title be found unjust: else the whole title page of the pamphlet will be more justifyed, by many, then we wish it should, considering his eminency in the Church.
Whereas he saith, I find no just ground that these opposites ⟨p. 12⟩bring for their complaints, nor any due proof of their many reproofs. If it please the Reader to examine. Sect: 4.5.6. and Sect. 23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31. with those intercurrent Sections, concerning me, (by comparing the answer and reply with their complaints) it will appear that he hath not so much cause of comforting him self against their allegations, as, from my heart, I wish he may have. That which he addeth concerning the single uncompounded policy, whereof Mr. Jacob speaketh, shall be examined in its due place here after, when he striketh at the same man again, upon as little occasion given him, whom yet he might have spared being dead, and so not able to answer for himself. At least; he might have freed him from suspicion of Brownism, whose defence of the Ministers and Churches of England, against Mr. Fr: Johnson, is extant in print, concerning whom more hereafter.