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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.
What you have said to the third Argument, I have also spoken to before, my fourth Argument ran thus: [To give the seal of the Covenant of grace to a child by virtue of one who appears to be in covenant with the Devil, is a profaning of the Ordinance.]
What you have said to the third Argument, I have also spoken to before, my fourth Argument ran thus: [To give the seale of the Covenant of grace to a child by vertue of one who appeares to be in covenant with the Devill, is a prophaning of the Ordinance.]
To this you answer four ways, the last I have spoken to, but not the other three, which I will consider.
To this you answer foure wayes, the last I have spoken to, but not the other three, which I will consider.
1First, you deny that such persons as the Q. mentions are visibly in Covenant with Satan, especially if tolerated, for so long they are visibly in the external covenant of the Church.
1First, you deny that such persons as the Q. memions are visibly in Covenant with Satan, especially if tolerated, for so long they are visibly in the externall covenant of the Church.
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