A19884:398
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.
This Section might have passed without being examined by me,1 had not the Answerer, in the close of it, brought me in as one fighting against him, in like manner as the Complainants, which is, according to an English proverb, to slander him with a matter of trueth. But, because, he saith, the answer before given to the Complainants, may also serve for answer to me, I am compelled to examine the whole Section, to find out the answer given to me, in theirs. His whole answer tendeth to charge them with slander, in 8 particulars, to which I will answer severally and briefly.
This Section might haue passed without being examined by me,1 had not the Answerer, in the close of it, brought me in as one fighting against him, in like manner as the Complainants, which is, according to an English proverbe, to slander him with a matter of trueth. But, because, he sayth, the answer before given to the Complainants, may also serve for answer to me, I am compelled to examine the wholl Section, to find out the answer given to me, in theyres. His wholl answer tendeth to charge them with slander, in 8 particulars, to which I will answer severally and breifly.
- 1P. 33.
To the first.] That they charge him with pressing others upon the Congregation. In answer Ans. whereunto he saith. I do not claim any more to my self, then one voice.
To the first.] That they charge him with pressing others upon the Congregation. In answer Ans. whereunto he sayth. I doe not clayme any more to my selfe, then one voyce.