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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 to the Text: I will establish my Covenant between me and thee, and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting? Covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
But to the Text: I will establish my Covenant betweene me and thee, and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting? Covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
1. Its true, God made his Covenant not only with Abraham, but his seed after him. His Seed, either 1. Such as were Carnally and Spiritually. So Jacob, David, &c. who were really within the Covenant of grace. 2. Or his Seed only Carnally. So those ten Tribes when revolted, and the Jews when went whoring after Gods, not cleaving to the God of Abraham: 3. Who only Spiritually not Garnally: So the believing Proselytes then, and believing Gentiles: which I conceive may be sub-divided, into his Seed really so, or visibly so, that in judgement of charity appear so, but not truly so. So some of the Jews also, as well as Gentiles.
1. Its true, God made his Covenant not onely with Abraham, but his seed after him. His Seed, either 1. Such as were Carnally and Spiritually. So Jacob, David, &c. who were really within the Covenant of grace. 2. Or his Seed onely Carnally. So those ten Tribes when revolted, and the Jewes when went whoring after Gods, not cleaving to the God of Abraham: 3. Who onely Spiritually not Garnally: So the believing Pros•lites then, and believing Gentiles: which I conceive may be sub-divided, into his Seed really so, or visibly so, that in judgement of charity appeare so, but not truly so. So some of the Jewes also, as well as Gentiles.