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An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointedAn accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed
An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c.An accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c.
London : s.n., 1661
THE PAPERS That passed between the COMMISSIONERS Appointed by his M… › Of the CATECHISM.
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Of the CATECHISM.
[Though divers have of late been baptized without Godfathers,1 yet many have been baptized with them, and those may answer the Question, as they are, the rest must answer according to truth: But there's no reason to alter the rule of the Catechism for some mens irregularities.
- 1§ 31 p. 56. An. 3.
Rep. If you will have a Catechism proper to those that had Godfathers, give leave to others to use one that will teach them (as you say) to answer according to truth: And let us in the same have that liberty of leaving out the doubtful opinion of Godfathers and Godmothers, and that which we think too childish a beginning, What is your Name? and let us use one that speaks more of the necessary Doctrines of Salvation, and nothing but necessaries.
[We conceive this expression as safe as that which they desire, and more fully expressing the efficacy of the Sacrament,