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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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First you say: It is a received maxim amongst the Lawyers, quod fieri non debuit, factum valet: Suppose an unfit person Baptized, his Baptism is not null, be is a Member till legally excluded, and so hath right for himself and his to be consequent Privileges.
First you say: It is a received maxime amongst the Lawyers, quod fieri non debuit, factum valet: Suppose an unfit person Baptized, his Baptisme is not null, be is a Member till legally exeluded, and so hath right for himselfe and his to be consequent Priviledges.
Hence first those Indians whom the Friars Baptized in the West Indies without instruction,1 have right and title for themselves and theirs to all Church privileges. The persons were unfit who were Baptized I an•••• yet saith Mr. Ca. unfitness doth not debar, till excluded. No nor then neither. Let others do as those Friars did, yet this Argument holds.
Hence first those Indians whom the Fryars Baptized in the West Indies without instruction,1 have right and title for themselves and theirs to all Church priviledges. The persons were unfit who were Baptized I an•••• yet saith Mr. Ca. unfitnesse doth not debarre, till excluded. No nor then neither. Let others doe as those Fryars did, yet this Argument holdes.
- 1Heylen. Geog. P. 773.