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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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For your second Answer, when any body practise as you say there, then let such a one consider it: you might have spared those lines, for I know none such: I do it before the child is brought.
For your second Answer, when any body practise as you say there, then let such a one consider it: you might have spared those lines, for I know none such: I doe it before the child is brought.
Then you come to the second premise; [The child is baptised as considered in relation to a parent one or: both; that is the sum] You say M. Hooker and I mean the taxed parent; and this you have censured largely (that is your meaning) in Diatr. p. 187. of that hereafter. Only now you adds,
Then you come to the second premise; [The child is baptised as considered in relation to a parent one or: both; that is the summe] You say M. Hooker and I meane the taxt parent; and this you have consured largely (that is your meaning) in Diatr. p. 187. of that hereafter. Only now you adds,
First, your say, thin in effect is the same with the former: one the Negative, the other the Affirmative: true Sir, I know it before, only for clearness sake, as we use to open things first by showing what they are not [as saith, love, union with Christs &c.] then what they are, so I did here, and I hope no fault in so doing.
First, your say, thin ineffect is the same with the former: one the Negative, the other the Affirmative: true Sir, I know it before, onely for clearenesse suke, as we use to openitings first by shewing what they are not [as saith, love, union with Christs &c.] then what they are, so I did here, and I hope no fault in so doing.