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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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In the same Page you tell us. That some people received the Gospel after the Example of Kings, and were Baptized for company (as Simon Magus it seems) but stay sir, the Text saith, he believed (I know not in truth) and continued with Philip• his conversation was such as for ought I can see till Peter came down, they had good opinion of him.1 Reverend Calvin upon the Text doth not judge so slightly as you here express, and your self, Pap 17. speak more clearly of Simon Magus, then you do here, and nearer the truth.
In the same Page you tell us. That some people received the Gospell after the Example of Kings, and were Baptized for company (as Simon Magus it seemes) but stay sir, the Text saith, he believed (I know not in truth) and continued with Philip• his conversation was such as for ought I can see till Peter came downe, they had good opinion of him.1 Reverend Calvin upon the Text doth not judge so slightly as you here expresse, and your selfe, Pape 17. speake more clearly of Simon Magus, then you doe here, and neerer the truth.
- 18 Act. 13.
Now sir you say though the People thus follow only for company [though the case was otherwise here, for the People would not have changed had they been left to their own Liberty, but the fear of a King or a Queen compelled them] Yet if they take upon them an outward profession, that was sufficient to give a right to themselves, and their children for Baptism: and consequently they were a true Church, though not a perfect and pure Church.