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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.
The Major is faulty, say you, because more is required to a first Admission,1 then to a Continuance in the Church, as is evident in men of years converted from Infidels; a personal profession of faith is necessary to such, but their children are admitted and continued without it.
The Major is faulty, say you, because more is required to a first Admission,1 then to a Continuance in the Church, as is evident in men of yeares converted from Infidels; a personall profes•ion of faith is necessary to such, but their children are admitted and continued without it.
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Sir, you should have proved that more is required to the Admission then the Continuance of the same person: speak ad idem, there should seem rather that more is required to Continuance then Admission, for being longer under means he should have attained more in that time, then he had when first admitted. You say children are admitted and continued without personal profession: I grant it, but admitted it seems they are, and surely that is, because they are reputed in the parents for visible Saints,1 sit matter for a Church, let them continue such as they were reputed to be at their admission and it is well enough, no more shall be required. Or it there be any difference it is this, more is required to their continuance: for they to their admission, were required to be but visible Saints by virtue of their parents, reputed such for their sakes, but for their continuance they must when grown up manifest actually they are such, or else be cast out: so more is required for Continuance then Admission, and so your proposition is false.