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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.
Had I said, But they are Baptized, they would answer, if men will abuse Baptism, as if a Minister should go and Baptize Indians, must we needs say therefore they are a Church? Baptism doth not make a Church, for it presupposeth a Church.
Had I said, But they are Baptized, they would answer, if men will abuse Baptisme, as if a Minister should go and Baptize Indians, must we needs say therefore they are a Church? Baptisme doth not make a Church, for it presupposeth a Church.
The sum is, I saw so much difficulty that I did rather avoid that, so undertook to prove that many Congregations were true Churches, besides those which you call Independent Churches.
The sum is, I saw so much difficulty that I did rather avoid that, so undertooke to prove that many Congregations were true Churches, besides those which you call Independent Churches.
In this therefore I desire satisfaction, and hope I shall see something by this occasion, but I am sure it would trouble holy Ministers to go into such places, and Administer Baptism to the people abiding, as now they are.
In this therefore I desire satisfaction, and hope I shall see something by this occasion, but I am sure it would trouble holy Ministers to goe into such places, and Administer Baptisme to the people abiding, as now they are.