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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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2. He saith He will be a God to them, those who were really and spiritually Abraham's Seed, had him for their God indeed: for others he was a God so to them as he owned them only of all nations to be his Church, giving to them his Statutes and Ordinances; they also His holy People, i. e. separated from other people.
2. He saith Hee will be a God to them, those who were really and spiritually Abrahams Seed, had him for their God indeed: for others he was a God so to them as he owned them only of all nations to be his Church, giving to them his Statutes and Ordinances; they also His holy People, i. e. separated from other people.
3. It is true, God did hold this Governant with them, he did not cast off his Seed in the 6. or 10. generation, and take in another Seed to make his Church of, so long as that Policy was to endure.
3. It is true, God did hold this Governant with them, he did not cast off his Seede in the 6. or 10. generation, and take in another Seed to make his Church of, so long as that Policie was to endure.
4. However the Covenant for the substance was given to Adam, yet I conceive (under favour) it was not drawn formally into a Covenant before now: (Noah's Covenant was a Covenant with the Creature as well as with Man.) Hence God appoints a Sign and Seal of this Covenant.
4. However the Covenant for the substance was given to Adam, yet I conceive (under favour) it was not drawne formally into a Covenant before now: (Noahs Covenant was a Covenant with the Creature as well as with Man.) Hence God appoints a Signe and Seale of this Covenant.