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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.
Then you tell me I have mistaken Amesius his argument for Infants Baptism,1 [because Children are capable of the grace of Baptism, for all are Patients, &c.] this is brought you say to answer the objection of the Anabaptists; what you tell me of those is no news: but I pray see if Doctor Ames be answering an objection; he makes is his fifth argument: see also Mr Marshall his Sermon upon Infants Baptism. p. 41.43. I know it serves against an objection, and yet consider the child with the parent, it may serve for a ground also for Baptizing.
Then you tell me I have mistaken Amesius his argument for Infants Baptisme,1 [because Children are capable of the grace of Baptisme, for all are Patients, &c.] this is brought you say to answer the objection of the Anabaptists; what you tell me of those is no newes: but I pray see if Doctor Ames be answering an objection; hee makes is his fifth argument: see also Mr Marshall his Sermon upon Infants Baptisme. p. 41.43. I know it serves against an objection, and yet consider the child with the parent, it may serve for a ground also for Baptizing.
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Then you tell me I speak not properly, because I put a Morality in that Command to Abraham &c.] Sir you may well know by the next words I did but borrow the word from the morality of the second commandment which I had used for illustration: and is there only Analogy in it, when we see the Command is not repealed, but rather confirmed in the New Testament?1 but I perceive your scope is to spy out what faults you can, though they do not concern the question, and sometimes when you can find none, yet you will make some.