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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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Thirdly. Their love to their Nation and Country stirreth up emulation, & causeth much grief & discontentment in them at any thing that may reflect reproach or disgrace upon the same, ⟨p. 54⟩as Contentions amongst them (which by these actions are made unavoidable,) will do, especially in such a place, as Amsterdam, where so many nations, living in Concord amongst themselves, and with others, are observers, and admirers at the unnaturalness of some of ours to their own countrymen.
Thirdly. Their love to their Nation and Country stirreth up aemulation, & causeth much greife & discontentment in them at any thing that may reflect reproach or disgrace upon the same, ⟨p. 54⟩as Contentions amongst them (which by these actions are made unavoydable,) will doe, especially in such a place, as Amsterdam, where so many nations, living in Concord amongst themselves, and with others, are observers, and admirers at the unnaturalnes of some of ours to their owne countrimen.
Fourthly. Their love to their rejected and opposed brethren stirreth up compassion in them. For, who can look upon a silly sheep scratched in a hedge of thorns, whither it fled for shelter, without pity? And, if Jobs complaint is able to affect any tender spirit, when he saith. To him ehat is afflicted, pity should be showed from his brethren, 1but my brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook (which is then emptyest, when the season is hottest, and the wearied traveller is in greatest thirst,) much more will this stir up Sympathy, in a merciful heart, to see brethren, not only, like waters that fail, but as a violent stream, that threatens to overflow and drown those, that should be refreshed, to reject and oppose those, that should be received & cherished.
Fourthly. Their love to their rejected and opposed brethren stirreth up compassion in them. For, who can looke upon a silly sheepe scratched in a hedge of thornes, whither it fled for shelter, without pitty? And, if Iobs complaint is able to affect any tender spirit, when he sayth. To him ehat is afflicted, pitty should be shewed from his brethren,