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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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Now say you all his argument […] will be casily dissolved, 1its well. What you have spoken to in this page 20. I have answered before; only whereas you say, I have often confessed that persons tolerated ought not to be excluded the Lords Supper. Sir, I will keep to the title of my Book, it shall be A Sober Reply, and I say, I have not once said any such thing.
Now say you all his argumet 〈…〉 will be casily dissolved, 1its well. What you have spoken to in this page 20. I have answered before; onely whereas you say, I have often confessed that persons tolerated ought not to bro excluded the Lords Supper. Sir, I will keepe to the title of my Booke, it shall be A Sober Reply, and I say, I have not once said any such thing.
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But then you call to Ministers to examine whether they have done well in excluding half (it may be) of their Parish from the Supper by their owns power alone. And page 26.28. you seem to condemn this practise; ô brave Reformation! in the Bishops time a Minister alone made no question to do this; and now every Minister is a Bishop, as I am sure you will grant, that a Bishop and Presbyter is all one; yet now Ministers must not do it, but let all come to the Supper, till a Glassis be set up.
But then you call to Ministers to examine whether they have done well in excluding halfe (it may bee) of their Parish from the Supper by their owns power alone. And page 26.28. you seeme to condemne this practise; ô brave Reformation! in the Bishops time a Minister alone made no question to doe this; and now every Minister is a Bishop, as I am sure you will grant, that a Bishop and Presbyter is all one; yet now Ministers must not doe it, but let all come to the Supper, till a Glassis be set up.