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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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1To the Third. It is not folly, nor vain credulity, much less against modesty or conscience, that I said, certainly they would have fallen from him. For it is but an humane certainty, that I meant, which may stand with the contingency of future events. Had J professed to have said that prophetically, without a prophets warrant; it had been against modesty, or conscience, but when I profess to speak it but after the usual manner of all men, who account a thing, that is most probable, as certain, I am no more to be blamed then Joab was, if he had said to David (in a fit manner) certainly (in stead of, as the Lord liveth) If thou go not forth, 2there will not one tarry with thee this night: nor so much as the Answerer himself is to be blamed for using the same word, in a case less probable, when he saith. It is certainly a want of modesty & prudence in me &c. which I shall note more particularly, in its due place. But I think any learned man will conclude this challenge to be a mere cavil.
1To the Third. It is not folly, nor vaine credulity, much lesse against modesty or conscience, that I sayd, certainely they would have fallen from him. For it is but an humane certainty, that I meant, which may stand with the contingency of future events. Had J professed to have sayd that prophetically, without a prophets warrant; it had bene against modesty, or conscience, but when I professe to speak it but after the usuall manner of all men, who account a thing, that is most probable, as certaine, I am no more to be blamed then Ioab was, if he had sayd to David (in a fit manner) certainely (in stead of, as the Lord liveth) If thou goe not forth, 2there will not one tarry with thee this night: nor so much as the Answerer himselfe is to be blamed for using the same word, in a case lesse probable, when he sayth. It is certainely a want of modesty & prudence in me &c. which I shall noate more particularly, in its due place. But I thincke any learned man will conclude this chalenge to be a mere cavill.
- 13. The third charge replied upon.