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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.
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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To this you answer: The Priests are blamed for admitting the Morally unclean to some Ordinances, but it concerns him to prove where ever they were blamed for circumcising the Children of such. 44. Ezek. 9.
To this you answer: The Priests are blamed for admitting the Morally uncleane to some Ordinances, but it concernes him to prove where ever they were blamed for circumcising the Children of such. 44. Ezek. 9.
To which I say, 1. That Text speaks of the times under the Gospel, and it cannot be accomplished under the Old Testament, as our Annotations make it clear, it speaks of a time when circumcision is out of date.