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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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What is said concerning him may be brought to 6 heads. Ans. 1. that his calling, was never put to voices. 2. that the Answerer signified to one that asked him occasionally, that he thought him not fit, nor could give his consent. 3, that he denied the authority of Synods & Classes. 4. that he acknowledgeth he hath written diverse learned & worthy treatises. 5. that he was fitter for a Professor in Schools. 6. that his leaving of Franeker was disliked by all learned men, approved by none
What is sayd concerning him may be brought to 6 heads. Ans. 1. that his calling, was never put to voyces. 2. that the Answerer signifyed to one that asked him occasionally, that he thought him not fit, nor could give his cōsent. 3, that he denyed the authority of Synods & Classes. 4. that he acknowledgeth he hath written diverse learned & worthy treatises. 5. that he was fitter for a Professour in Schooles. 6. that his leaving of Franeker was disliked by all learned men, approved by none
To the first. 1. The Answerers memory hath not been so faithful a record, in passages between him and me, Reply. that I should, from his not remembering it, conclude the thing never was, especially, when it is so waveringly expressed, as if he did remember that his name was propounded, but not so propounded as that voices were asked and gathered: which might be, and yet the complaint of the members just, if, upon the proposal of his name, the Answerer stiffly opposed it, saying, I think ⟨p. 78⟩him not fit for us, and I cannot give my consent, whereby the voting of it might easily be hindered, though the Church had generally desired him.
To the first. 1. The Answerers memory hath not bene so faythfull a record, in passages betweene him and me, Reply. that I should, from his not remembring it, conclude the thing never was, especially, when it is so waveringly expressed, as if he did remember that his name was propounded, but not so propounded as that voyces were asked and gathered: which might be, and yet the complaint of the members just, if, upon the proposall of his name, the Answerer stifly opposed it, saying, I thinck