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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.
Now Sir here lay my trouble, that since these persons in the first and main respect have no right, but what they have is only by my toleration, this question arose; whether in the beginnings of Reformation [wherein as Junius saith, something will be extraordinary] the persons being numerous, and not so fit it may be to Excommunicate in regard of ⟨p. 6⟩number […] though in respect of their wilful igno••••••, and co••• nuing scandalous after admonitions, they des••• […] not the Church suspend such from the Seal of the Cover••• a for thus I conceive while I first admonish people •on their ignorance, and scandalous living,1 and they refusing to hear me, I do with ••e consent of the Church suspend I do not rol••ort• but you speak as if there were nothing opposite• to Toleration, but Excommunication.
Now Sir here lay my trouble, that since these persons in the first and maine respect have no right, but what they have is onely by my toleration, this question arose; whether in the beginnings of Reformation [wherein as Innius saith, something will be extraordinary] the persons being numerous, and not so fit it may be to Excommunicate in regard of ⟨p. 6⟩number 〈…〉 though in respect of their wilfull igno••••••, and co••• nuing scandalous after admonitions, they des••• 〈…〉 not the Church suspend such from the Seal of the Cover••• a for thus I conceive while I first admnish people on their ignorance, and scandalous living,