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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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Secondly, It is not true, that all the Church generally would tak• offence (as he saith) to see a double practise. For, at that time, all the Church generally desired that some course might be agreed upon, for accommodation in this matter, and, to this day, they dislike the Answerers stiffness and averseness thereunto. And what double practise could they see, in the way which I propounded for accommodation? Whereby how easily might all offence have been prevented! But he would not. No, though some of the Dutch preachers wished it might have been so, and all, I am persuaded, would have been contented therewith.
Secondly, It is not true, that all the Church generally would tak• offenc• (as he sayth) to see a double practise. For, at that time, all the Church generally desired that some course might be agreed upon, for accommodation in this matter, and, to this day, they dislike the Answerers stiffnes and aversnes thereunto. And what double practise could they see, in the way which I propou•ded for accommodation? Whereby how easily might all offence have bene prevented! But he would not. No, though some of the Dutch preachers wished it might have bene so, and all, I am perswaded, would have bene contented therewith.
Ans. But another inconvenience he feared, which, in this place he concealeth, but then expressed to me, which was, that he should be suspected and censured as a man of evil conscience, if he should practise that which I refuse, as unlawful.
Ans. But another inconvenience he feared, which, in this place he concealeth, but then expressed to me, which was, that he should be suspected and censured as a man of evill conscience, if he should practise that which I refuse, as unlawfull.