A19884:957
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.
As for his objection, that I performed not that promise, though I had time enough, my answer is, that he, neither required it of me, nor encouraged me so to do, by assuring me that the performance thereof would end the difference, Nor did it fall fitly in my way to speak of this point, in any Argument which I handled in public afterwards.
As for his objection, that I performed not that promise, though I had time enough, my answer is, that he, neither required it of me, nor incouraged me so to doe, by assuring me that the performance thereof would end the difference, Nor did it fall fitly in my way to speake of this point, in any Argument which I handled in publick afterwards.
His fourth answer tendeth to a s•ighting of my labour of love in 6 months assistance of him, in a time of their extremity. It becometh unthankful men thus to elevate that kindness which they have not hearts to value, nor purpose to requite. For this purpose, he setteth 6 months, wherein that writing, as he saith, was given out by me, and 6 years resistance, which, he saith, is procured by my opposition to the practise of the Dutch Church, and as much recompense, he saith, received by me for that, as some godly ministers have in twice 6 months.
His fourth answer tendeth to a s•ighting of my labour of love in 6 moneths assistance of him, in a time of their extremity. It becommeth unthanckfull men thus to elevate that kindnes which they have not hearts to value, nor purpose to requite. For this purpose, he setteth 6 moneths, wherein that wrighting, as he sayth, was given out by me, and 6 yeares resistance, which, he sayth, is procured by my opposition to the practise of the Dutch Church, and as much recompence, he sayth, received by me for that, as some godly ministers have in twise 6 moneths.