A19884:436
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.
Reply. 1. For the first.] That this is a mere pretence will appear, if three things be considered. 1. that he never required of me any such testimony: therefore, how doeth he know, that I wanted it? 2. If I had wanted a testimony; it is well known to himself, as well as to others, that I could soon have had one. 3. I did not want such a testimony as might satisfy any man, even Momus himself. One of the Ministers of the Classis, having read it, said it was testimonium laudatissimum. The Answerer intimateth that an ample testimony hath been formerly given to him in other places.1
Reply. 1. For the first.] That this is a mere pretence will appeare, if three things be considered. 1. that he never required of me any such testimony: therefore, how doeth he know, that I wanted it? 2. If I had wanted a testimony; it is well knowne to himselfe, as well as to others, that I could soone have had one. 3. I did not want such a testimony as might satifye any man, even Momus himselfe. One of the Ministers of the Classis, having read it, sayd it was testimonium laudatissimum. The Answerer intimateth that an ample testimony hath bene formerly given to him in other places.1
- 1Pag. 17.3▪
How ample his testimony was, I know not: but that mine was honourable, and sufficient, appeareth by what hath been said.
How ample his testimony was, I know not: but that myne was honourable, and sufficient, appeareth by what hath bene sayd.