A96223:117
The answer of the Assembly of DivinesThe ansvver of the Assembly of Divines
The answer of the Assembly of Divines by authority of Parliament now sitting at Westminster. Unto the reasons given in to this Assembly by the Dissenting Brethren, of their not bringing in a model of their way. And since published in print, under the title of A copy of a remonstrance. Which answer was humbly presented to the Right Honourable the House of Peers assembled in Parliament. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this answer be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum.The ansvver of the Assembly of Divines by authority of Parliament now sitting at Westminster. Unto the reasons given in to this Assembly by the Dissenting Brethren, of their not bringing in a model of their way. And since published in print, under the title of A copy of a remonstrance. Which answer was humbly presented to the Right Honorable the House of Peers assembled in Parliament. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this answer be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum.
London: printed by John Field for Ralph Smith, 1646
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3. It was then particularly objected, that they had not brought them in with Scriptures and Proofs annexed, as had been formerly used in Committees, and offer made several times, that if they would bring them in with proofs annexed, the Assembly was ready to receive them.
4. Neither indeed can they be said properly to be brought into the Assembly; for when the Reporter had read them, he put them up again without leaving either the original, or a Copy of them in the Assembly, and refused to give them in, though called for by divers; as likewise another time, another of these Brethren, having delivered a Paper to a Committee of the Assembly for Accommodation, desired afterwards, that he might have it to peruse and transcribe it; which being obtained, we could never recover from him to this day, either the Paper, or a Copy of it; and when it hath been called for in the Assembly (as it hath been very often) he still replied, that he had it not about him, only once he drew it out, and read it over in the Assembly, with speed more then enough, and being desired then to deliver it in, he refused then to deliver it in to the Assembly, but said, if he must deliver it again, he would deliver it to the Chair-man of that Committee from whence he had it; who not being then present, did not then or since receive it from him; though a Paper much called for, and desired, and often demanded by that Chair-man.
4. Neither indeed can they be said properly to be brought into the Assembly; for when the Reporter had read them, he put them up again without leaving either the original, or a Copy of them in the Assembly, and refused to give them in, though called for by divers; as likewise another time, another of these Brethren, having delivered a Paper to a Committee of the Assembly for Accommodation, desired afterwards, that he might have it to peruse and transcribe it; which being obtained, we could never recover from him to this day, either the Paper, or a Copy of it; and when it hath been called for in the Assembly (as it hath been very often) he still replyed, that he had it not about him, onely once he drew it out, and read it over in the Assembly, with speed more then enough, and being desired then to deliver it in, he refused then to deliver it in to the Assembly, but said, if he must deliver it again, he would deliver it to the Chair-man of that Committee from whence he had it; who not being then present, did not then or since receive it from him; though a Paper much called for, and desired, and often demanded by that Chair-man.