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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. At his first coming to Franeker, he found things in such a frame in, the University, that he thought of departing thence before he was settled.
1. At his first comming to Franeker, he found things in such a frame in, the Vniversity, that he thought of departing thence before he was setled.
2. Upon the reformation made by the wise and religious care of some few interested in the government of that Academy, he had some more hope of content, and he continued suffering so much, the first year, that, had he not had a greater strength then his own to support him, he had not been able to have borne it, and he lived there, his whole time, in continual opposition, and suffering. So that, in that 12 years, he endured more, I think, then Mr. P. hath in his life.
2. Vpon the reformation made by the wise and religious care of some few interested in the government of that Academy, he had some more hope of content, and he continued suffering so much, the first yeare, that, had he not had a greater strength then his owne to support him, he had not bene able to have borne it, and he lived there, his wholl time, in continuall opposition, and suffering. So that, in that 12 yeares, he indured more, I thinck, then Mr. P. hath in his life.
3. For the place; though it may, and doth agree with some bodies, yet it did not agree with him, the air being very sharp in winter, which so wrought upon him every year, that, towards the end of winter, he was ever so troubled with stoppings and shortness of breath, that he could scarcely go a flight shot, without resting; and would always say. If I can hold out this winter, If I can hold out this winter, &c. I think, he had done well, for his own health, if he had come away some years before.