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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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3. How are we gone from the ignorance of the Parent, to the ignorance of the Infant?
Then you come in with your Epiphonema, [see whither this new way leads its followers.] Yes, I pray see by what you have answered, whither it leads: I think you might have spared your triumphing here, unless your answer had been stronger.
Then you come in with your Epiphonema, [see whither this new way leades its followers.] Yes, I pray see by what you have answered, whither it leades: I think you might have spared your triumphing here, unlesse your answer had beene stronger.
For my fifth Argument, the jumbling of the most profane and godly in the same Ordinance and under the same Prayers: you tell me I may do it, so I do but grieve, &c. of this before: but fir when conscience flies in a mans face for giving away the seal of the Covenant to such a one, this will not quiet conscience to tell it, Mr. Gawdrey saith you may do it. You know what Dr. Ames said before.
For my fifth Argument, the jumbling of the most prophane and godly in the same Ordinance and under the same Prayers: you tell me I may doe it, so I do but grieve, &c. of this before: but fir when conscience flies in a mans face for giving away the seale of the Covenant to such a one, this will not quiet conscience to tell it, Mr. Gawdrey saith you may do it. You know what Dr. Ames said before.