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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 for servants there the text is clear, only whether it will hold under the Gospel? that is a question.
But for servants there the text is cleare, only whether it will hold under the Gospel? that is a question.
Give me leave humbly to propound my thoughts, I conceive that might be peculiar to that Church of the Jews, who were the only Church God had upon the earth, all the world besides them being shut out as so many Dogs, not allowed any means to enlighten them in the knowledge of God, but only the Book of the Creature, Christ not allowing his Disciples so much as to go into their way to preach unto them,1 till the wall was broken down; yet in that time the poor Gentiles had this privilege, if they would become servants to the Jews, they might be admitted to the Seal of the Covenant.
Give me leave humbly to propound my thoughts, I conceive that might be peculiar to that Church of the Jewes, who were the onely Church God had upon the earth, all the world besides them being shut out as so many Dogges, not allowed any meanes to enlighten them in the knowledge of God, but onely the Book of the Creature, Christ not allowing his Disciples so much as to go into their way to preach unto them,1 till the wall was broken downe; yet in that time the poore Gentiles had this priviledge, if they would become servants to the Jews, they might be admitted to the Seal of the Covenant.
- 1Pareus tells us of a Jew that called him Ba•land Gentile as he he was passing by him. Rom. 11.29.