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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.
If you say,1 But a Christian must not do thus, he must join to a particular Church: the question is not what he must do, but what he will do: will not you baptize his child or him unless he will join? If not, you have said enough.
If you say,1 But a Christian must not doe thus, he must joyne to a particular Church: the question is not what he must doe, but what he will doe: will not you baptize his child or him unlesse he will joyne? If not, you have said enough.
- 1So you express your mind. pag. 194. Diat.
3. To be a Church-member seems to be more then a Christian, i. e. a Christian member of such a Society and w••king under such a policy; and that policy suppose Officers. You say there is no essential Homogeneall Church existing without Officers, mentioned in the Scripture, it is a fancy you say and repeat it again,1 opposing Mr. Hooker, a Church-member then must be under Officers, under such a policy, as in the Catholic Church, but how that can be unless he be a member of some particular Church (which is a member of the Catholic, as you say) I know not: the Catholic Church hath no policy, extra ecclesias particulars.
3. To be a Church-member seemes to be more then a Christian, i. e. a Christian member of such a Society and w••king under such a policy; and that policy suppose Officers. You say there is no essentiall Homogeneall Church existing without Officers, mentioned in the Scripture, it is a fancy you saye and repeat it againe,