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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 one word more: pag. 29. you speak against those who meddle with other Ministers charges: those who go to New England you call your Members, should then the Ministers of New England baptize, and excommunicate (out of what Church I know not but yours, for of theirs they are no Members) your Members, they should meddle with your charge, and do a strange act to excommunicate your Members when your self do not, this is more then Classical or Episcopal power.
But one word more: pag. 29. you speak against those who meddle with other Ministers charges: those who go to New England you call your Members, should then the Ministers of New England baptize, and excommunicate (out of what Church I know not but yours, for of theirs they are no Members) your Members, they should meddle with your charge, and doe a strange act to excommunicate your Members when your selfe doe not, this is more then Classicall or Episcopall power.
But here you will charge Master Hooker with a Contradiction: because he seems to be against this practise, that Members of one Congregation should partake of the Sacraments in another Congregation.
But here you will charge Master Hooker with a Contradiction: because hee seemes to bee against this practise, that Members of one Congregation should partake of the Sacraments in another Congregation.
Had Mr. Hooker lived to have filed over his work again, I do believe he would have considered this place again; but the other places are most plain. Yet something may be said for him.
Had Mr. Hooker lived to have filed over his work againe, I do believe he would have considered this place again; but the other places are most plain. Yet something may be said for him.