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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.
1You say moreover: The young children of members are unfit to be admitted to the Lords Supper, yet not to be excluded from Baptism, The reason is because more is required to the Lords Supper, then to their Baptism.
1You say moreover: The young children of members are unfit to be admitted to the Lords Supper, yet not to be excluded from Baptisme, The reason is because more is required to the Lords Supper, then to their Baptisme.
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To which I say: 1. If children did as much depend on their parents for the Lords Supper, as they do for Baptism, then for ought I know, they may have (as was the old custom) the Lords Supper, as Baptism.
To which I say: 1. If children did as much depend on their parents for the Lords Supper, as they doe for Baptisme, then for ought I know, they may have (as was the old custome) the Lords Supper, as Baptisme.
2. You should have proved that less is to be required of those who do give them title to their Baptism, then for themselves to the Lords Suppe•.
2. You should have proved that lesse is to be required of those who doe give them title to their Baptisme, then for themselves to the Lords Suppe•.