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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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In some sense we may say, the matter doth distinguish things, a lump of Gold, from a lump of Clay differs materially: but one Golden vessel differs not from another, but per formam: Christians as visible Saints or Churches constituted of such, differ materially from all other Societies of Men, but how one Church, a Golden Candlestick differ from one another, but per formam, I know not, which is this that our Congregational men speak of.
In some sense we may say, the matter doth distinguish things, a lump of Gold, from a lump of Clay differs materially: but one Golden vessel differs not from another, but per formam: Christians as visible Saints or Churches constituted of such, differ materially from all other Societies of Men, but how one Church, a Golden Candlestick differ from one another, but per formam, I know not, which is this that our Congregationall men speak of.
Act. 5.13. Of the rest durst none join ([Greek or Hebrew]) what was that [Greek or Hebrew] that glued them to the Church? they were not scared from owning of Christ, or loving of the Disciples, they might hear the Apostles preach, &c. there was something expressed sure, much more now when so many Churches: the same word is used of the prodigal, Luke 15.15. [Greek or Hebrew] the Covenant between. Master and Servant, is the glue that joins each to other; so for ought I know it must be here.
Act. 5.13. Of the rest durst none joyne (〈non-Latin alphabet〉) what was that 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 that glewed them to the Church? they were not scared from owning of Christ, or loving of the Disciples, they might hear the Apostles preach, &c. there was something expressed sure, much more now when so many Churches: the same word is used of the prodigall,