A96223:13
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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Nay, and themselves have given a public Testimony of no great Willingness and Forwardness to make known what ever they hold concerning Church Government, even since the beginning of the discussions in this Assembly, in that Apologetical Narration by them published: Which, how far it is from making known what ever they hold concerning Church-Government, we leave to themselves to judge.
Nay, and themselves have given a publike Testimony of no great Willingnesse and Forwardnesse to make known what ever they hold concerning Church Government, even since the beginning of the discussions in this Assembly, in that Apologetical Narration by them published: Which, how far it is from making known what ever they hold concerning Church-Government, we leave to themselves to judge.
And when upon occasion of this Apologetical Narration, Master Apollonius being appointed by the Classis of Walacbria, to set down the judgement of those Churches, concerning the Controversies now agitated in England: Sent to them an express Letter, desiring them to inform him what their Opinion was in those Points, that he might not mistake them; he could not yet obtain it from them, as himself hath complained, and themselves well know.
And when upon occasion of this Apologetical Narration, Master Apollonius being appointed by the Classis of Walacbria, to set down the judgement of those Churches, concerning the Controversies now agitated in England: Sent to them an expresse Letter, desiring them to inform him what their Opinion was in those Points, that he might not mistake th•m; he could not yet obtain it from them, as himself hath complained, and themselves well know.
II. Yet as a proof of their pretended Willingness, they tell us of their constant, free and open expressing of themselves, upon all occasions, and in all questions propounded to the debate