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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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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.
1Then you come to the great Objection. The Jews circumcising of all. My first answer to this Objection was, I would see a proof that the Priests did debar many from the Passover, for moral uncleanness, many years, (as ours do from the Supper) and yet had their children circumcised.
1Then you come to the great Objection. The Jewes circumcising of all. My first answer to this Objection was, I would see a proofe that the Priests did debarre many from the Passeover, for morall uncleanenesse, many yeares, (as ours doe from the Supper) and yet had their children circumcised.
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