A19884:343
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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3. Quaere. Why did the Answerer make known Mr, H. judgment to the Classis? seeing, in the conclusion of that writing, he expresseth himself thus. Because J do apprehend your opinion and affection to be so far settled, that you conceive there cannot be a peaceable concurrence, in such distance of judgment, I am resolved contentedly to sit down, and suddenly, as I see my opportunity, to depart &c. Was not here a voluntary desistance? To what end was this writing carried to the Classis, after he voluntarily desisted? Was it not to shelter and hide himself under the Classis, that it might be thought, they deprived the Church of Mr. H. not he? was it not to expose Mr. H. to the more reproach and censure, when the Classis and Synod had judged against him?
3. Quaere. Why did the Answerer make knowne Mr, H. judgment to the Classis? seing, in the conclusion of that wrighting, he expresseth himselfe thus. Because J doe apprehend your opinion and affection to be so farr setled, that you conceive there cannot be a peaceable concurrēce, in such distāce of judment, I am resolved contendly to sit downe, and suddenly, as I see my opportunity, to depart &c. Was not here a voluntary desistance? To what end was this wrighting carryed to the Classis, after he voluntarily desisted? Was it not to shelter and hide himselfe under the Classis, that it might be thought, they deprived the Church of Mr. H. not he? was it not to expose Mr. H. to the more reproach and censure, when the Classis and Synod had judged against him?
2. To the second. The judgment of the Classis 1. concerning Mr. Hook: 2. concerning the answerer.]
Here again, concerning this judgment of the Classis, it would be enquired: