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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. Since it respects the Gospel, it concerns those who practise so as if by Sanctuary were meant only the Lords Supper, to prove that there, where the Priests are blamed for bringing into the Sanctuary such persons, he means only admission to the Lords Supper, those who interpret must prove. It should seem very fair, that Sanctuary is more then Lords Supper, I suppose those who were brought into the Sanctuary might come to the Passover in old time.
3. Since it respects the Gospell, it concerns those who practise so as if by Sanctuary were meant onely the Lords Supper, to prove that there, where the Priests are blamed for bringing into the Sanctuary such persons, he meanes onely admission to the Lords Supper, those who interpret must prove. It should seeme very faire, that Sauctuary is more then Lords Supper, I suppose those who were brought into the Sanctuary might come to the Passeover in old time.
Your second answer is, you Question the Practice of our Ministers, whether it can be justified. I see you are pinched, but no doubt their keeping of that holy Ordinance is justifiable enough.
My second answer was, [I conceived some thing was peculiar to that Church in that Ordinance, and so conceive still. I shall add something more.]