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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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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.
Covenants use to be sealed, not bare promises. This Seal is to be administered to Abraham's seed who were taken into Covenant.
Covenants use to be fealed, not bare promises. This Seale is to be administred to Abrahams seed who were taken into Covenant.