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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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Secondly, so much he may safely acknowledge, without prejudice to himself for opposing his calling. Any ingenuous Protestant will acknowledge so much of many popish writers in their contemplative, and moral discourses, both divine & humane. The Answerer will acknowledge so much of Mr. Ainsworth, against whom he hath shown himself more opposite then against this Dr.
Secondly, so much he may safely acknowledge, without prejudice to himselfe for opposing his calling. Any ingenous Protestant will acknowledge so much of many popish wrighters in theyr comtemplative, and morall discourses, both divine & humane. The Answerer will acknowledge so much of Mr. Ainsworth, against whom he hath shewne himselfe more opposite then against this Dr.
2. If Dr. A, have occasioned many to rejoice justly, and thank God for his labours, because they have been of much good use, in the Church of God, I wish from my heart that the Answerer, instead of sharpening his stile, to cast reproach upon the memory of so worthy and learned a writer, had imitated his example, in publishing profitable things, that others might praise God for the fruits of his labours, and not such wrangling stuff, and unprofitable invectives, which serve only to grieve the hearts of Gods people, and, for my part, I would not have troubled my self to read, much less to answer, if I had not been thereunto compelled,
2. If Dr. A, have occasioned many to rejoyce justly, and thanck God for his labours, because they have bene of much good use, in the Church of God, I wish from my heart that the Answerer, instead of sharpening his stile, to cast reproach upon the memory of so worthy and learned a wrighter, had imitated his example, in publishing proffitable things, that others might prayse God for the fruits of his labours, and not such wrangling stuffe, and unproffitable invectives, which serve onely to greive the hearts of Gods people, and, for my part, I would not have troubled my selfe to reade, much lesse to answer, if I had not bene thereunto compelled,