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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. God hath recompensed that privilege with a wit•esse I think when he sends his Gospel to all the world, which before was tied up to little Canaan.
2. God hath recompenced that priviledge with a wit•esse I think when he sends his Gospel to all the world, which before was tyed up to little Canaan.
2. If this still hold, then let the vilest monster in England [I have seen ⟨p. 42⟩such stand for sureties in former times when that custom was used, that the Indians are honest men in comparison of them] bring a servant which he hath bought, and become surety for (so ignorant the man is that he had need be catechised himself) let him bring such a one to godly M. Cawdrey (if such a villain lived in his parish) and bid Mr. •at baptise him, as he is his servant, would you do it? you must do it according to that text, for when they were Apostatized they did, no question, circumcise them if they took them: […] such a villain be excommunicated, […] gives title also for ought I can discern by you, for though […] •••es were excommunicated, yet I see by your doctrine they might circumcise such.
2. If this still hold, then let the vilest monster in England [I have seene ⟨p. 42⟩such stand for sureties in former times when that custome was used, that the Indians are honest men in comparison of them] bring a servant which he hath bought, and become surety for (so ignorant the man is that hee had neede be carechised himselfe) let him bring such a one to godly M. Cawdrey (if such a villaine lived in his parish) and bid Mr. •at baptise him, as he is his servant, would you doe it? you must doe it according to that text, for when they were Apostatiz'd they did, no question, circumcise them if they tooke them: such a villaine be excommunicated, gives title also for ought I can discerne by you, for though es were excommunicated, yet I see by your doctrine they might circumcise such.