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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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Had Christ said, let him be a Heathen (with reverence be it spoken) it should seem not to have been so proper a speech, for he may not be a Heathen, for he may hold his profession though cast out, and so is not properly a Heathen, but as a Heathen he is to the Church; now what that is Mr. Gillespy tells us (and not he alone, but others) plainly:1 he is to be used no better then an Heathen or profane Publican, and is not to be admitted to any Ordinance, except such as Heathens and profane Publicans were admitted to. But were they admitted to the Circumcision of their children?2 again he opens it, let him be esteemed as one that hath no part in the Communion of Saints, in Church-membership (observe that, no Member then) in the holy things, in the Covenants, of promise, more then a heathen man. How then such a one should give title to the scale of the Covenant I cannot tell.
Had Christ said, let him be a Heathen (with reverence be it spoken) it should seeme not to have beene so proper a speech, for he may not be a Heathen, for he may hold his profession though cast out, and so is not properly a Heathen, but as a Heathen he is to the Church; now what that is Mr. Gillespy tells us (and not he alone, but others) plainely:1 he is to be used no better then an Heathen or prophane Publican, and is not to be admitted to any Ordinance, except such as Heathens and prophane Publicans were admitted to. But were they admitted to the Circumcision of their children?2 againe he opens it, let him be esteemed as one that hath no part in the Communion of Saints, in Church-membership (observe that, no Member then) in the holy things, in the Covenants, of promise, more then a heathen man. How then such a one should give title to the scale of the Covenant I cannot tell.
- 1Aaro. rod 382.
- 2Page 392.