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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.
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.
And now sir, I come to examine your answer, and the many faults you find with me, I shall take the Book as it lies, and go over every page, as briefly as I can.
And now sir, I come to examine your answer, and the many faults you finde with me, I shall take the Booke as it lies, and goe over every page, as briesly as I can.