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…

5. And, for motives. 1. his own inclination, upon the foresaid grounds. 2. the Church of Rotterdam its call, again, and again renewed, with Mr. Pet. great desire, a long time manifested, and the desire of some of the Burgomasters. 3. his ⟨p. 85⟩friends, whom he acquainted with the business, they persuaded to it, as being a thing that might redound much to his health, & comfort, telling him that many would come to Rotterdam to be helped in their studies by him, that would not come to Friesland, and whereas one brought some reasons against it, he soon answered and satisfied him. By which narration, it seemeth that the learned men, who disliked it, concealed their judgments from him, if there were any such. And the Answerer himself cannot well be excused, if he disliked it, that he hid his dislike that time, and now publisheth it, after his death, to the world. To wind up all in a few words. 1. If things continued in so ill a state at Franeker, and there was no hope of reformation. 2. If the climate did so ill agree with his body. 3. If his own heart, upon the motives formerly mentioned, was strongly inclined for Rotterdam. 4. If all his friends, upon good grounds, advised him to it, and those that spake with him, being of a different opinion, were satisfied with his reasons. 5. If the Church and Commonwealth should have the same fruit of his Academical exercises at Rotterdam, which they had at Franeker, & with advantage of a place more convenient for Students, & of his ministerial employments super-added to the former; I pray the Reader to judge, whether Dr. Ames his removal from Franeker, deserve a disliking censure from learned men. Thus having endeavoured to scatter the mist, which else might have hindered the shining forth of this eminent light, we leave him in the blessed enjoyment of that inaccessible light, whereunto he was translated by death above two years since. He died in Rotterdam, a little before I came into these countries, and was buried, on the 14 day of November 1633. New stile. We now proceed to the third worthy, Mr. Forbes, and to examine what he saith concerning him.

5. And, for motives. 1. his owne inclination, upon the foresayd grounds. 2. the Church of Rotterdam its call, againe, and againe renued, with Mr. Pet. great desire, a long time manifested, and the desire of some of the Burgomasters. 3. his ⟨p. 85⟩