A41329:73
The plea of the children of believing-parents for their interest in Abraham's covenant, their…
The plea of the children of believing-parents for their interest in Abraham's covenant, their right to church-member-ship with their parents, and consequently their title to baptism. The cause of publishing this discourse after so many learned men have laboured in this province, is declared in the preface to the reader. By Giles Firmin.
London: printed for Tho. Simons, 1683
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SECT. II.
As to the Book it self, who ever was the Author, I charged it with falsehood in the Historical part: When I sent to borrow it again, a second Edition was sent me, then I saw the Letter was true, which assured me Colonel Danvers was the Author; and abundance of Authors more added than were in the first: A whole Regiment is drawn up, to the admiration of the Ignorant Anabaptists that now cry Victoria, if he doth not abuse his Authors, and the Anabaptists too, which he hath most grossly.
As to the Book it self, who ever was the Author, I charged it with falshood in the Historical part: When I sent to borrow it again, a second Edition was sent me, then I saw the Letter was true, which assured me Colonel Danvers was the Author; and abundance of Authors more added than were in the first: A whole Regiment is drawn up, to the admiration of the Ignorant Anabaptists that now cry Victoria, if he doth not abuse his Authors, and the Anabaptists too, which he hath most grosly.
For the ancient Fathers, several of them I had read, and knew them to be contrary to his Opinion: But to follow Authors in particular, I thought it a vain thing on the Lords-Day, and that in a Country Congregation. His quoting of the old Britons, and the Waldenses, as being Enemies to Infant-Baptism, I took notice of, answered that and no more. Of which a little afterwards.
For the ancient Fathers, several of them I had read, and knew them to be contrary to his Opinion: But to follow Authors in particular, I thought it a vain thing on the Lords-Day, and that in a Country Congregation. His quoting of the old Britains, and the Waldenses, as being Enemies to Infant-Baptism, I took notice of, answered that and no more. Of which a little afterwards.