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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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1First. He saith, it is untrue that the Elders agreed I should have a years time.] Reply. How unjust this challenge is, may appear, 1. By the report of the Elders themselves, who say that it was referred to voices, and by voices agreed that I should have a convenient time, and it was particularly expressed by one of the Elders, and not gainsaid by the rest, that a years time, would be convenient for that purpose. 2. Not only they, but the Answerer himself saith as much, in effect. For in the 18. Section he reporteth that I made this offer unto them, that, if the Consistory desired it, I would continue, as an assistant, in preaching, for a convenient time, that I might therein acquaint my self with the Dutch ministers, the orders of the Classis, and Synod, and state of this Congregation &c. But, though our Elders liked of this offer, saith he, and thought good to desire him to remain with us, as an assistant, as is before said; yet I thought it not safe (saith he, speaking of himself) without first taking advise of the Classis. Whereby it is manifest that the Elders liked of the offer, as it was made by me. But they knew that I was of opinion that less then a years time could not be convenient, for those purposes, and that I meant that time, when I ⟨p. 219⟩spake of a convenient time: yet, if they had agreed that six months, or three months should be judged a convenient time, I should have rested therein, which seeing they did not, but liked of the offer as it was made by me, it seemeth, their purpose was to conclude for a years time.
1First. He sayth, it is untrue that the Elders agreed I should have a yeares time.] Reply. How unjust this chalenge is, may appeare, 1. By the report of the Elders themselves, who say that it was referred to voyces, and by voyces agreed that I should have a convenient time, and it was particularly expressed by one of the Elders, and not gainsayed by the rest, that a yeares time, would be convenient for that purpose. 2. Not onely they, but the Answerer himselfe sayth as much, in effect. For in the 18. Section he reporteth that I made this offer unto them, that, if the Consistory desired it, I would continue, as an assistant, in preaching, for a convenient time, that I might therein acquaint my selfe with the Dutch ministers, the orders of the Classis, and Synod, and state of this Congregation &c. But, though our Elders liked of this offer, sayth he, and thought good to desire him to remaine with us, as an assistant, as is before sayd; yet I thought it not safe (sayth he, speaking of himselfe) without first taking advise of the Classis. Whereby it is manifest that the Elders liked of the offer, as it was made by me. But they knew that I was of opinion that lesse then a yeares time could not be convenient, for those purposes, and that I meant that time, when I