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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.
There is nothing neither of a Grandfather taking the Grandchild to himself, still they were Abraham's seed; neither can I discern how you can draw it out by necessary consequence.
There is nothing neither of a Grandfather taking the Grandchild to himselfe, still they were Abrahams seed; neither can I discerne how you can draw it out by necessary consequence.
If you say they are Apostates and so have no right: Sir the Text speaks not of Abraham's seed, if they do not Apostatize, you know they did so, and yet were circumcised; and that by virtue of a grand-father is not proved. Such a Christ as these Heretics fancied they did own: so for Arians, Photinians, they will own a Christ.
If you say they are Apostates and so have no right: Sir the Text speakes not of Abrahams seed, if they doe not Apostatize, you know they did so, and yet were circumcised; and that by vertue of a grand-father is not proved. Such a Christ as these Hereticks phansied they did owne: so for Arrians, Photinians, they will owne a Christ.
For the Baptizing of Heretics children,1 you have Walaeus against you, and Gerhard, the clause they put in, if the Heretics say they will bring up their children in their Heresy is but needless, as if Heretics would not do so; what they say for this I can turn as well against scandalous living; but I shall not trouble my self.
For the Baptizing of Hereticks children,