A19884:749
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.
Sixthly. In that which he speaketh concerning my third writing, he multiplieth injuries.
Sixtly. In that which he speaketh concerning my third wrighting, he multiplyeth injuries.
1. In misreporting my intent in the three writings, which was, not to make him odious to the Classis, nor to teach the Elders how to fill their mouths with reproach of him, nor, to stir up and incense the Congregation against him, but ingenuously and candidly to report the truth, whereunto I was called, and compelled, for the necessary clearing of my self, & for the remove all, in some, and prevention, in others, of causeless prejudices, and jealousies, which already did, or, by my silence, might arise in their minds against me, by his suggestions: Would the writing of those things, accuse, undermine, and defame him? It is a sign that his cause is not very good. And, if my writing those particulars be a fault, who is to blamed for it, but he who constrained me thereunto?
1. In misreporting my intent in the three wrightings, which was, not to make him odious to the Classis, nor to teach the Elders how to fill their mouthes with reproach of him, nor, to stirr up and incense the Congregation against him, but ingenuously and candidly to report the truth, whereunto I was called, and compelled, for the necessary clearing of my selfe, & for the remove all, in some, and prevention, in others, of causeles praejudices, and jealousyes, which already did, or, by my silence, might arise in their minds against me, by his suggestions: Would the wrighting of those things, accuse, undermine, and defame him? It is a signe that his cause is not very good. And, if my wrighting those particulars be a fault, who is to blamed for it, but he who constrained me thereunto?