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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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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,1 opposing Mr. Hooker, a Church-member then must be under Officers, under such a policie, as in the Catholike Church, but how that can be unlesse he be a member of some particular Church (which is a member of the Catholike, as you say) I know not: the Catholique Church hath no policy, extra ecclesias particulares.
- 1Review Master Hooker, pag. 75 77.
The hardest matter is the Apostles baptizing which is often alleged, this makes me doubtful on the other side, only these thoughts I have bad.
The hardest matter is the Apostles baptizing which is often abledged, this makes me doubtfull on the other side, onely these thoughts I have bad.