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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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Ans. To the fourth.] That they extend this complaint to the Classis also. What offence is there in this? he addeth, as if they were generally so blind and corrupt as to suffer themselves to be abused by me. Reply. As though learned and godly men may not be abused by their good persuasion of another's good intentions, to take part with him against those that are godly, without cause.1 Did not Theophilus of Alexandria, by his policy, prevail with Epiphanius, a man of much integrity, to take his part against Chrysostom, whereby he prevailed to procure his banishment out of Constantinople, to the great grief of the godly, which also caused much calamity in the Church and civill State?
Ans. To the fourth.] That they extend this complaint to the Classis also. What offence is there in this? he addeth, as if they were generally so blind and corrupt as to suffer themselves to be abused by me. Reply. As though learned and godly men may not be abused by theyr good perswasion of anothers good intentions, to take part with him against those that are godly, without cause.1 Did not Theophilus of Alexandria, by his policy, prevayle with Epiphanius, a man of much integrity, to take his part against Chrysostom, whereby he prevayled to procure his banishment out of Constantinople, to the great greife of the godly, which also caused much calamity in the Church and civill State?
- 1Sozom. 8.14. Socrat. 6.9
Ans. To the fifth.] that he saith, their reproach serveth to the clearing of him, and that, those that are unpartial, and wise in heart, may conceive hereby, that he hath obtained this interest in them, not by abusing and corrupting them, but by walking uprightly before them.
Ans. To the fifth.] that he sayth, theyr reproach serveth to the clearing of him, and that, those that are unpartiall, and wise in heart, may conceive hereby, that he hath obtayned this interest in them, not by abusing and corrupting them, but by walking uprightly before them.