A19884:177
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
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.
To the first. It is no vain self-praising to say so.1 For it attaineth its end, (finem operis, & oporantis) For it showeth, both how free I was from nourishing contention in that Church (for the preservation of whose peace, I both did, and suffered so much) which was the end of the speech: and it tended to Gods glory, and to the honour of the Gospel, that I should declare my actions to be comely & to be according to that virtue, 2praise, and good report which we are commanded to think of, which was the end of the speaker. 2. Nor is all self-praising unlawful, if it arise not from self-seeking. As when the report is true, and uttered in way of testimony to the trueth, the case requiring it. All which requisites do concur in this speech.3
To the first. It is no vaine selfe-praysing to say so.1 For it attaineth its end, (finem operis, & oporantis) For it sheweth, both how free I was from nourishing contention in that Church (for the preservation of whose peace, I both did, and suffered so much) which was the end of the speach: and it tended to Gods glory, and to the honour of the Gospell, that I should declare my actions to be comely & to be according to that vertue, 2prayse, and good report which we are commanded to thinck of, which was the end of the speaker. 2. Nor is all selfe-praysing unlawfull, if it arise not from selfe-seeking. As when the report is true, and uttered in way of testimony to the trueth, the case requiring it. All which requisits doe concurr in this speach.3
- 1The first charge replied upon. 1.The first charge replyed upō. 1.
- 2Phil. 4.8.