A19884:417
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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Concerning the other two, seeing the Answerer concealeth their names, I will be silent, and am sorry that he concludeth that passage with persisting in his former fault of misapplying (& so abusing) the Scripture, which he allegeth for his own purpose.
Concerning the other two, seing the Answerer concealeth theyre names, I will be silent, and am sorry that he concludeth that passage with persisting in his former fault of missappiying (& so abusing) the Scripture, which he alleadgeth for his owne purpose.
Thus long I have been exercised in a most unpleasing work of raking in a kennel of reproaches to find out my answer, which he directed me to seek in theirs. And, in searching, I find no such answer to them, as I looked for, viz, a disproof of this second proof of the justness of their complaint, concerning his depriving the Church of the free choice of their Pastor. For ⟨p. 96⟩what free choice have they, when they may not have one of their own Nation, immediately from England, but one that can speak Dutch: and that one must be so and so principled, and framed to the bent of the Answerers spirit, as hath been declared, in the former Section? why is this required more of the English then of other Nations? Why doeth the Answerer press this as a thing necessary, when the Magistrates only propound it as a thing convenient? Who seeth not, that, till he showed his dislike, both the Magistrates and Classis have approved of these very men, whom afterwards, upon his suggestions against them, they have refused? How then can it be accounted a slander, that they complain of him, for this cause? If he have no better answer for me, J shall remain unanswered, as they are, notwithstanding any thing pretended by him to the contrary.
Thus long I have bene excercised in a most unpleasing worke of raking in a kennel of reproaches to find out my answer, which he directed me to seeke in theyres. And, in searching, I find no such answer to them, as I looked for, viz, a disproofe of this second proofe of the justnes of theyre complaint, concerning his depriving the Church of the free choyse of theyre Pastor. For