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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A Church is a company of those who are called [and this call must be answered, or else it is nothing To the visible profession of Faith in Christ, and obedience unto Christ, 1according to the Gospel. This is the Presbyterians definition, say they.
A Church is a company of those who are called [and this call must be answered, or else it is nothin To the visible profession of Faith in Christ, and obedience unto Christ, 1according to the Gospell. This is the Preybyterians definition, say they.
- 1Jus Divin. p. 37Ius Divin. p. 37
But divers of the Congregations in the North of England, and Wales, and other places, are not such Companies, &c. Ergo, they are no Churches.
Definitio constat ex essentialibus: and definitions if true are eternally true. Now how can there be the effect where there is not the essential cause, according to their own grant?
Definitio constat ex essentialibus: and definitions if true are eternally true. Now how can there be the effect where there is not the essentiall cause, according to their own grant?