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…

Secondly. They say, that one of the Ministers said to the Answerer in the Classis (upon occasion of his complaining of my not conforming to all their orders) why? you your self do not conform to all our orders. Hereunto he pretendeth to give five answers. I say pretendeth. For, the first answer is no answer, but only a question, who told this? His second answer is, that the mind of the Classis is not to be collected by the speech of one.] Neither do they say that all of them are of that mind, but that one of them said so, whereof, it seemeth, the rest showed no dislike, and so seemed to consent to it, and more then one of them have been heard to say as much as the Complainants affirm. His third answer is, that the speech of the Minister is not in right manner repeated by them.] But, if the matter be right, it is true in the substance of their report, which is sufficient, in this case, what ever failing may seem to be in a circumstance. His fourth answer is, that this one Minister undertook in writing to satisfy my objections, and, having replied to mine answer, received no answer to his second writing. It is true: I did not answer his second writing. 1. Because, that writing did not sufficiently answer my first. 2. Because, at that time, I wrote to the whole Classis, in which respect, there was no use of writing to one member of the Classis alone. His fifth answer is, The national Synod, at Dort, in things indifferent, ¹doeth allow Churches of other Nations in these Countries to vary from their customs.] It is well they do so, and it is fit they should so do. But, if it be so. 1. why was it required of me that I should conform to all the orders and customs of the Dutch Church? 2. Why was I not allowed to vary from their customs, in the practise of promiscuous baptizing, seeing I professed that I could not do it with a good conscience, and they gave me no grounds from the Scriptures to satisfy my conscience, that I might do it lawfully?

Secondly. They say, that one of the Ministers said to the Answerer in the Classis (upon occasion of his complaining of my not conforming to all their orders) why? you your selfe doe not conforme to all our orders. Hereunto he pretendeth to give five answers. I say pretendeth. For, the first answer is no answer, but onely a question, who told this? His second answer is, that the mind of the Classis is not to be collected by the speech of one.] Neither doe they say that all of thē are of that mind, but that one of them said so, whereof, it seemeth, the rest shewed no dislike, and so seemed to consent to it, and more then one of them have bene heard to say as much as the Complainants affirme. His third answer is, that the speech of the Minister is not in right manner repeated by them.] But, if the matter be right, it is true in the substance of their report, which is sufficient, in this case, what ever fayling may seeme to be in a circumstance. His fourth answer is, that this one Minister undertooke in wrighting to satisfye my objections, and, having replyed to myne answer, received no answer to his second wrighting. It is true: I did not answer his second wrighting. 1. Because, that wrighting did not sufficiently answer my first. 2. Because, at that time, I wrote to the wholl Classis, in which respect, there was no use of wrighting to one member of the Classis alone. His fifth answer is, The nationall Synod, at Dort, in things indifferent,