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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.
For my Dilemma which you would turn upon me, I see you take that for granted which I have not yielded, therefore my Dilemma stands as it did before against you.
For my Dilemma which you would turne upon me, I see you take that for granted which I have not yeilded, therefore my Dilemma stands as it did before against you.
1For my Query (Whether the child may not be suspended in case the parent he ⟨p. 49⟩suspended continuing obstinate) you would answer me out of principles which are not mine: I pray prove, that juspension is an Ordinance instituted only with respect to the Lords Supper. Secondly,2 prove that the case now standing with us as now it doth, in beginning of Reformation, we may not deny the signa gratiae as the Leyden professors say, though by reason of the multitude we cannot proceed to Excommunication. 3. Why may we not proceed to non-communion?
1For my Querie (Whether the child may not be suspended in case the parent he ⟨p. 49⟩suspended continuing obstinate) you would answer me out of principles which are not mine: I pray prove, that juspension is an Ordinance instituted onely with respect to the Lords Supper. Secondly,2 prove that the case now standing with us as now it doth, in beginning of Reformation, wee may not deny the signa gratiae as the Layden professors say, though by reason of the multitude we cannot proceed to Excommunication. 3. Why may we not proceed to non-communion?