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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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Afterward you say again I recall it, because I said, [that this explicitness is almost essential to the government of the Church.]
Afterward you say againe I recall it, because I said, [that this expliciteness is almost essentiall to the government of the Church.]
Why do you not take notice of the word Almost, which implies there may be some government without it? but it will not go on so strongly nor comfortably, but cast what you have said into a Syllogism, and see how I recall it.
Why doe you not take notice of the word Almost, which implies there may be some government without it? but it will not go on so strongly nor comfortably, but cast what you have said into a Syllogisme, and see how I recall it.
If explicitness of covenant be requisite to the esse of Church-government, •hen an explicit covenant is requisite to the esse formale of a Church.
If expliciteness of covenant be requisite to the esse of Church-government, •hen an explicit covenant is requisite to the esse formale of a Church.