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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.
But yet Mr. Ca. will force it upon Mr. Hooker that he must mean it of an explicit Confederacy whether he will or no,1 yea though he hath expressly spoken to the contrary: but what is his ground? This.
But yet Mr. Ca. will force it upon Mr. Hooker that he must mean it of an explicite Confederacy whether he will or no,1 yea though he hath expresly spoken to the contrary: but what is his ground? This.
- 1Diatr. p. 200. Mr. Stone knew his mind, vid. ch. 5.
In N. England (saith he) They refuse to admit either our Members (though godly) to the Lords Supper, or their Children to Baptism, unless they enter their express Covenant: This is the ground.
In N. England (saith he) They refuse to admit either our Members (though godly) to the Lords Supper, or their Children to Baptisme, unlesse they enter their express Covenant: This is the ground.
One passage I observe, you call the godly Ones our Members, but do you look on them as your Members, who are gone 3000. miles from you, never to see you more, where you can never have any inspection over them, let them walk as they will? I am sure they do not think you are their Officers, nor do call you so, how then they should be still your Members I cannot tell: let therefore Mr. Hooker speak for himself, and out of him I will give you an answer, and show you the reason is not as you say: Mr. Hooker thus, The faithful Congregations of England are true Churches; Members that come commended from such Churches to ours here, so that it doth appear to the judgement of the Church,