A41334:214
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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The Question is, whether this Seal of the Cou•••• was to be administered to the seed of Abraham as such, i. e. only Carnally so, though they had changed their God, who was Abraham's God, and worshipped such Gods as Abraham abhorred: though they had plainly rejected the Covenant, 2 Kings 17. from 8. to 18. v. though they were worse then the Heathen; 2 Kings 21.9.11. so that nothing of the Covenant appeared in them, or was to be administered to such (as visible at least) did walk as Abraham their Father did? If that be true which Maimony quoted by Ainsw. say it should seem so. It is a general rule, that he only is Abraham's Seed, that retaineth his Law, and his Right way: and these are they that ought to be Circumcised: if none else, then they did ill in Circumcising abundance; but for ought I can learn out of the chapter, Abraham's Seed, as such, though only his seed according to the flesh were to be circumcised.
The Question is, whether this Seale of the Cou•••• was to be administred to the seed of Abraham as such, i. e. onely Carnally so, though they had changed their God, who was Abrahams God, and worshipped such Gods as Abraham abhorred: though they had plainely rejected the Covenant, 2 Kings 17. from 8. to 18. v. though they were worse then the Heathen; 2 Kings 21.9.11. so that nothing of the Covenant appeared in them, or was to be administred to such (as visible at least) did walke as Abraham their Father did? If that be true which Maimony quoted by Ainsw. say it should seem so. It is a generall rule, that he onely is Abrahams Seed, that reteineth his Law, and his Right way: and these are they that ought to be Circumcised: if none else, then they did ill in Circumcising abundance; but for ought I can learn out of the chapter, Abrahams Seed, as such, though onely his seed according to the flesh were to be circumcised.