A19884:317
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. To prevent a scandal against these men, and their Tenets, let the Reader know, that the suspicion of falsity is a calumny ordinary to trueth, yet trueth is not to be disliked for such imputations, under which it is often hid, as admirable beauty, under a mask, or as a solid sparkling diamond, under some discolourment. But, as a rich Diamond suspected of bastardy should be brought to the touchstone and admitted to a trial; so let trueth, being suspected, be examined, and not condemned, upon mere surmises.
Thirdly. To prevent a scandall against these men, and their Tenets, let the Reader know, that the suspition of falsity is a calumny ordinary to trueth, yet trueth is not to be disliked for such imputations, under which it is often hid, as admirable beauty, under a maske, or as a solid sparckling diamond, under some discolourment. But, as a rich Diamond suspected of bastardy should be brought to the touchstone and admitted to a tryall; so let trueth, being suspected, be examined, and not condemned, upon mere surmises.
Ans. To the fifth, that his refusing to give his voice for the calling of some of these persons, is not a depriving the Church of her power. &c.
Ans. To the fifth, that his refusing to give his voyce for the calling of some of these persons, is not a depriving the Church of her power. &c.
Reply. First, This answer is but a mere diversion of the Reader from the true question between the Answerer, and the Complainants. They complain of him for rejecting and opposing those men, whom, with one consent, the Church desired: not, of not giving his voice for their calling, nor of his declaring what he judgeth best for the Church, nor of his bringing the matter to the Classis, being simply considered, but of his rejecting these men, and opposing them, so far, as to deprive the Church of them. To this the Answerer answereth just nothing in his own defence, and to convince the Complainants of untruth.