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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. For suretyship that comes not in this way by being bought as they were, I have nothing to say to it, if you can prove it to be a divine Institution I will attend to it, but I think it will prove but an humane Invention; for sureties being joined with parents,1 we know who was the parent of that invention.
4. For suretiship that comes not in this way by being bought as they were, I have nothing to say to it, if you can prove it to be a divine Institutioon I will attend to it, but I think it will prove but an humane Invention; for sureties being joyned with parents,1 we know who was the parent of that invention.
- 1Caranz p. 17. Pet. Mart. lo•. come. 822.Caranz p. 17. Pet. Mart. lo•. com. 822.
Higin•• was no Apostle: if you have a better parent for your suretyship I pray bring him forth.
Higin•• was no Apostle: if you have a better parent for your suretiship I pray bring him forth.
[…] if any man hath a mind to be a surety for other folks children let him, per me lices. I think those who have children of their own, and know what is to educate them, will not be forward to be sureties for others: I doubt many men if they examine how they have discharged their suretyship