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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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But since you have here maintained it by virtue of the immediate parent excommunicated, I shall desire to consider it.
But since you have here maintained it by vertue of the immediate parent excommunicated, I shall desire to consider it.
It is granted there is a difference between an excommunicated person and a Heathen. As
It is granted there is a difference betweene an excommunicated person and a Heathen. As
1. He may still hold his profession:1 [but as you say, it is violated by his scandal, and it must be renewed before he can be received again.] Though he holds his profession still, yet that now violated is not sufficient to give himself a title to Baptism if he were not now baptised, much less the child who depends wholly on his title.
1. He may still hold his profession:1 [but as you say, it is violated by his scandall, and it must be renewed before he can be received againe.] Though he holds his profession still, yet that now violated is not sufficient to give himselfe a title to Baptisme if he were not now baptised, much lesse the child who depends wholly on his title.
- 1Revie. M. Hoo. 119.