A19884:351
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. 3. To the third.] His apology for writing this, being compelled by the Complainants, in his own defence, which else he saith, he would not have done.
Ans. 3. To the third.] His apology for wrighting this, being compelled by the Complainants, in his owne defence, which else he sayth, he would not have done.
Be it, Reply. that the complainants writing to the Consistory had compelled him to answer there, yet that might have been done by word, or in writing, and kept within themselves. Who compelled him to print? If he say, the printed pamphlet; 1. what is that to the Complainants, who disliked it? 2. my printed protestation was sufficient against that, and did satisfy? 3. I had procured ⟨p. 72⟩that all the pamphlets were bought up, save a few that were dispersed, before the receipt of my letter, and so the publishing of them was stopped. And therefore I may fitly reply in his own words a little qualified, had the Answerer been so considerate and wise in this as he hath been in some other things, he would rather have rested in the judgment of the Classis against the printing of his book, and burnt it, or utterly suppressed it, then to compel me, in mine own and other mens defence, to wright these things concerning him, or them, which otherwise I would never have done, though the injuries we have suffered are great, & the wrong done to the Church is far greater, if they had no more to complain of, then that they were deprived of that faithful servant of God, Mr. H. whom he, not only then deprived them of, but also pursueth him with reproaches, in print, unto the ends of the earth.
Be it, Reply. that the complainants wrighting to the Consistory had compelled him to answer there, yet that might have bene done by word, or in wrighting, and kept within themselves. Who compelled him to print? If he say, the printed pamphlet; 1. what is that to the Complainants, who disliked it? 2. my printed protestation was sufficient against that, and did satify? 3. I had procured ⟨p. 72⟩