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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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I was there speaking of Church-government, how we came to have power, &c. now it seems by you it is as natural for any Christian to be under my power in particular, and this Church in particular, as for a child to be under his Fathers government, and I may naturally claim this official power over him, whether he will choose me or not, nay though he declare he will not own me for an officer, this is strange Doctrine. Is his relation to me Natural (as I am an officer) or free?
I was there speaking of Church-government, how we came to have power, &c. now it seems by you it is as naturall for any Christian to be under my power in particular, and this Church in particular, as for a child to be under his Fathers government, and I may naturally claim this officiall power over him, whether he will choose me or not, nay though he declare he will not own me for an officer, this is strange Doctrine. Is his relation to me Naturall (as I am an officer) or free?
As for the explicitness of the Covenant, I have seen so much order and comeliness in Churches by reason of it, that if I can ever attain it I will, and so would M Gawdry, had he seen what I have seen in N. England, yet I will not null all Churches for want of an explicit Covenant. I can distinguish between esse and melius esse.
As for the explicitenesse of the Covenant, I have seen so much order and comlinesse in Churches by reason of it, that if I can ever attaine it I will, and so would M Gawdry, had he seen what I have seeen in N. England, yet I will not null all Churches for want of an explicite Covenant. I can distinguish between esse and melius esse.
M. Hudson shall wind up all: