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A sober reply to the sober answer of Reverend Mr. Cawdrey, to A serious…
A sober reply to the sober answer of Reverend Mr. Cawdrey, to A serious question propounded viz. whether the ministers of England are bound by the word of God to baptise the children of all such parents, which say they believe in Jesus Christ, but are grossly ignorant, scandalous in their conversations, scoffers at godliness, and refuse to submit to church discipline ... : also, the question of Reverend Mr. Hooker concerning the baptism of infants : with a post-script to Reverend Mr. Blake / by G.I. Firmin ...A sober reply to the sober answer of Reverend Mr. Cawdrey, to A serious question propounded viz. whether the ministers of England are bound by the word of God to baptise the children of all such parents, which say they believe in Jesus Christ, but are grosly ignorant, scandalous in their conversations, scoffers at godliness, and refuse to submit to church dicipline ... : also, the question of Reverend Mr. Hooker concerning the baptisme of infants : with a post-script to Reverend Mr. Blake / by G.I. Firmin ...
London: printed by J.G., 1653
A SOBER REPLY TO A SOBER ANSWER, &c.A SOBER REPLY TO A SOBER ANSVVER, &c.
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Before I pass to a further examination of your Answer, let me propound one thing more, wherein I heartily desire satisfaction from you, being not clear in the thing my self, viz. Whether all the People in England (under which we comprehend Wales) be Members of true Churches? for if it can be proved that all the Congregations in England, are not true Churches, then I should have an Argument strong enough against you: but sir, I am not so satisfied to say they are not, nor yet so clear to say they are; Therefore I desire to learn.
Before I passe to a further examination of your Answer, let me propound one thing more, wherein I heartily desire satisfaction from you, being not cleare in the thing my selfe, viz. Whether all the People in England (under which we comprehend Wales) be Members of true Churches? for if it can be proved that all the Congregations in England, are not true Churches, then I should have an Argument strong enough against you: but sir, I am not so satisfied to say they are not, nor yet so cleare to say they are; Therefore I desire to learne.
In my Book P. 43. I said I did but faintly acknowledge such a thing that all are Church members: but afterward when I came to write in defence of the godly Presbyterial Ministers [whom I honour and reverence] against the Separatists, I said I dare not undertake to prove all the Congregations in England to be true Churches: so that I do not fly back, because of your Book,1 it was done long before, seriously debating with my self, what the Separatists would urge against me, thus I fancied they would argue.
In my Booke P. 43. I said I did but faintly acknowledge such a thing that all are Church members: but afterward when I came to write in defence of the godly Presbyteriall Ministers [whom I honour and reverence] against the Separatists, I said I dare not undertake to prove all the Congregations in England to be true Churches: so that I doe not fly back, because of your Booke,