A19884:356
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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2. To the second, that my desisting is to be imputed to the Classis, 1as the cause thereof.] Here I may justly retort the Answerers observation concerning my public censure of the pamphlet, upon himself, in reference to the Classis, with some additions more justly, and say almost in his own words. Observe ⟨p. 73⟩the just reward of the inordinate affection, which the ministers of the Classis have showed in contending against the Church, and against those Ministers whom the Church hath desired, to gratify the Answerer. By the Answerer himself complaints are called for to be directed against them, that himself may escape. Nor is it once (as it was in my case concerning W. B.) that he hath done thus, but often in this book, Nor is it done against men unknown (as in my case) but he nameth them, & urgeth it, and that in print (as well as I did) and though, by the Answerer himself, sentence is not pronounced against them, yet the evidence, which he bringeth; is so clear, and so insisted upon, and urged by him, rhat some will think right is not done to the Answerer, if sentence pass not against the Classis.
2. To the second, that my desisting is to be imputed to the Classis, 1as the cause thereof.] Here I may justly retort the Answerers observation concerning my publick censure of the pamphlet, upon himselfe, in reference to the Classis, with some additions more justly, and say almost in his owne words. Observe ⟨p. 73⟩the just reward of the inordinate affection, which the ministers of the Classis have shewed in contending against the Church, and against those Ministers whom the Church hath desired, to gratifye the Answerer. By the Answerer himselfe complaints are called for to be directed against them, that himselfe may escape. Nor is it once (as it was in my case concerning W. B.) that he hath done thus, but often in this booke, Nor is it done against men unknowne (as in my case) but he nameth them, & urgeth it, and that in print (as well as I did) and though, by the Answerer himselfe, sentence is not pronounced against them, yet the evidence, which he bringeth; is so cleare, and so insisted upon, and urged by him, rhat some will thinck right is not done to the Answerer, if sentence passe not against the Classis.