A19884:412
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 eighth.] To that which they say concerning the Lords fighting against his course hitherto by the great unfitness of those &c. who have preached hitherto by his nomination or consent in sending for, he answereth 2 things; 1. That they are guilty of rash judgement, and of taking Gods name in vain, or reproaching the Lord, and laying iniquity upon the Lord, and of making him a partaker with them, for maintenance of their sin. 2. For the men to whose sending for he hath given consent; that they are not unfit, but learned and worthy men: one of them he nameth, the other 2 he concealeth. This passage shall be briefly examined, and replied upon.
Ans. To the eighth.] To that which they say concerning the Lords fighting against his course hitherto by the great unfitnes of those &c. who haue preached hitherto by his nomination or consent in sending for, he answereth 2 things; 1. That they are guilty of rash judgement, and of taking Gods name in vayne, or reproaching the Lord, and laying iniquity upon the Lord, and of making him a partaker with them, for maintenance of theyre sinne. 2. For the men to whose sending for he hath given consent; that they are not unfit, but learned and worthy men: one of them he nameth, the other 2 he concealeth. This passage shall be breifly examined, and replyed upon.
To the first,] Reply. I am so far from justifying any thing done or spoken amiss, even by my friends, that this Answerer intimateth it to be a just reward of Mr. B. inordinate affection to me, that I censure the printing of that pamphlet to be an injury. That which I did in the simplicity, and uprightness of my heart, not knowing that Mr. B. was the publisher, in way of witness bearing to the truth, and in favour of him, he wresteth and perverteth to contrary ends. This dealing of his, in that particular, may make me wary of uttering my thoughts, in a like case, when another lieth to watch and catch all advantages against me and them. Therefore what I account amiss in this expression, on their part, I will conceal, and also pass by the distemper of his spirit, which, upon this occasion, venteth it self. The comparing of the reply to the former Section and this, will give some light, whereby the Reader may discern, 1. whether that which they have disliked, and complained of, be not a just grievance, 2. whether, in that case, such an expression deserve so heavy a censure. Here he instanceth in three persons sent for by him, and nameth but one of them, viz Mr. Balmford, whom he mentioneth in the first place. In the passages concerning him I note three things.