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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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2. This way of Adoption will seldom trouble us, for it is so rare a thing that I never as yet knew one that was thus Adopted, I have heard of ⟨p. 41⟩one, who also had his name changed, and inherited Lands, but I knew him not; I know such as have no children, and they have been offered children, but they would never accept any.
2. This way of Adoption will seldome trouble us, for it is so rare a thing that I never as yet knew one that was thus Adopted, I have heard of ⟨p. 41⟩one, who also had his name changed, and inherited Lands, but I knew him not; I know such as have no children, and they have been offered children, but they would never accept any.
3. Which is yet rarer, I never heard of any that did adopt children whilst they were Infants, but when grown up, so as they took liking of their manners and carriage; and sure it they came once to that, they should be instructed before baptised.
3. Which is yet rarer, I never heard of any that did adopt children whilst they were Infants, but when grown up, so as they tooke liking of their manners and carriage; and sure it they came once to that, they should be instructed before baptised.
But how […] this troubles me not if you can prove it, if all those who are children of such parents, as the question men ions, must come to be baptised by Adoption, some p•rsons shall have children enough.