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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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For my second Argument that falls you say also: I do not know that my first is fallen yet, for you have yielded the Argument. I pray what is the question? I must set it down because of these two answers ⟨p. 44⟩you give to my two next Arguments, which you mightily contemn.
For my second Argument that falls you say also: I doe not know that my first is fallen yet, for you have yeilded the Argument. I pray what is the question? I must set it downe because of these two answers ⟨p. 44⟩you give to my two next Arguments, which you mightily contemne.
1The Q. is, Whether is this bare profession of saith in Christ [for thousands in England do but barely say it, that they believe in him, they know nothing of Faith, nor of Christ, only the Name, such a one their Father; or some body told them of, I gave you some instances before] though parents be grossly ignorant, scandalous, and refuse to subject to Church Discipline, sufficient to make a man, and continue him a Member of the visible Church? The first Argument stands as yet.
1The Q. is, Whether is this bare profession of saith in Christ [for thousands in England doe but barely say it, that they beleeve in him, they know nothing of Faith, nor of Christ, only the Name, such a one their Father; or some body told them of, I gave you some instances before] though parents be grossely ignorant, scandulous, and refuse to subject to Church Discipline, sufficient to make a man, and continue him a Member of the visible Church? The first Argument stands as yet.
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