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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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Ans. If they think Mr. D. writing which he gave to the Classis with the reasons of his opinion, might serve to convince me, and therefore infer that I am obstinate, they are far deceived, for, neither is there any such convincing power in any of his Allegations, as, I hope will be manifested by others.
Ans. If they thinck Mr. D. wrighting which he gave to the Classis with the reasons of his opinion, might serve to convince me, and therefore inferr that I am obstinate, they are farr deceived, for, neither is there any such convincing power in any of his Allegations, as, I hope will be manifested by others.
First, The writing which I sent to the Classis was not intended for dispute about the point in question, Reply. but for an account of the proceeding of this Answerer, in the business of my call; neither did I endeavour so much to show the reasons of my Judgment, as the reasons for which my calling did not succeed, as diverse of them expected it should. My pleading with them was more to convince them, that they could not, without injury, join with this Answerer to bind me to rest in the judgement of the 5 Ministers, then to show them the reasons of my opinion, in the controverted point.
First, The wrighting which I sent to the Classis was not intended for dispute about the point in question, Reply. but for an account of the proceeding of this Answerer, in the buisines of my call; neither did I endeavour so much to shew the reasōs of my Iudgment, as the reasons for which my calling did not succeed, as diverse of them expected it should. My pleading with them was more to convince them, that they could not, without injury, joyne with this Answerer to bind me to rest in the judgement of the 5 Ministers, then to shew them the reasons of my opinion, in the controverted point.