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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.
For Scandalous conversations, Scoffing at godliness, I supposed no question would be made of it.
For Scandalous conversations, Scoffing at godlinesse, I supposed no question would be made of it.
For Submitting to Church-Discipline, 1though I know some few Erastians did deny it, yet the bulk of Christians would never question it, being so plain; but however you find afterward that I speak of such as are ⟨p. 17⟩convinced of it (which was my case) but because I did not put it into the question (though I express it afterwards) you take advantage against me p. 18, 19, 20.25. no less then sour times to make it serve for an answer torn. Well Sir, I perceive your mind is not to make any favourable construction, though you have my mind cleared in another place, only you lye on the catch.
For Submitting to Church-Discipline, 1though I know some few Erastins did deny it, yet the bulke of Christians would never question it, being so plaine; but however you finde afterward that I speake of such as are ⟨p. 17⟩convinced of it (which was my case) but because I did not put it into the question (though I expresse it afterwards) you take advantage against me p. 18, 19, 20.25. no lesse then soure times to make it serve for an answer torne. Well Sir, I perceive your minde is not to make any favourable construction, though you have my minde cleared in another place, onely you lye on the catch.
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