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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.
Had this Covenant (the Seal I mean) been to be administered to Abraham's spiritual seed only, so that if any of his carnal seed had manifested a rejection of the Covenant made with Abraham, then they had forfeited their right; had it been committed to the Priests or Levites to administer with a care that it were not abused; and could it be made clear that the immediate parent might forfeit his right, and then the Grandfather gave the Title; then there were good arguing from hence; but those things are yet to prove. Doth God say to any believing Gentile, I will be the God of thee and thy seed, to many Generations, though thy seed cast me off? But I will come to argument.
Had this Covenant (the Seale I meane) beene to be administred to Abrahams spirituall seed only, so that if any of his carnall seed had manifested a rejection of the Covenant made with Abraham, then they had forfeited their right; had it beene committed to the Priests or Levites to administer with a care that it were not abused; and could it be made cleare that the immediate parent might forfeit his right, and then the Grandfather gave the Title; then there were good arguing from hence; but those things are yet to prove. Doth God say to any believing Gentile, I will bee the God of thee and thy seede, to many Generations, though thy seede cast me off? But I will come to argument.
1. If the Grandfather by virtue of this promise can give the Title to Baptism, then the Children of Carpocrates, Marcion, Valentinus [let us suppose these mens parents to be godly and Church Members, and these Heretics to have Children] ought to be baptised.
1. If the Grandfather by vertue of this promise can give the Title to Baptisme, then the Children of Carpocrates, Marcion, Valentinus [let us suppose these mens parents to be godly and Church Members, and these Hereticks to have Children] ought to be baptised.