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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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To the fourth presumption. That it was not likely, that, ⟨p. 115⟩after 3 or 4 months preaching amongst them, I could easily be dismissed, and their labour and care of seeking and calling another must be interrupted, if not wholly broken off.
To the fourth praesumption. That it was not likely, that, ⟨p. 115⟩after 3 or 4 moneths preaching amongst them, I could easily be dismissed, and theyre labour and care of seeking and calling another must be interruped, if not wholly broken off.
Answer. 1. Grant all this to be true: will it thence follow that I sought it? 2. Grant, that at the end of 3 or 4 months, I had accepted of a call to that place (which it is probable, I should have done, if it had been offered upon safe conditions, rather then to live without public employment) will it thence follow, that I inordinately desired, or basely, or unworthily sought it, or unwarrantably, or without a calling intruded my self? 3. what hindrance could my mere preaching there be to their seeking, or calling another, if I should refuse it? Let the indifferent Judge.
Answer. 1. Grant all this to be true: will it thence follow that I saught it? 2. Grant, that at the end of 3 or 4 moneths, I had accepted of a call to that place (which it is probable, I should have done, if it had bene offered upon safe conditions, rather then to live without publick imployment) will it thence follow, that I inordinately desired, or basely, or unworthily saught it, or unwarrantably, or without a calling intruded my selfe? 3. what hindrance could my mere preaching there be to theyre seeking, or calling another, if I should refuse it? Let the indifferent Iudge.