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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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4. This much prevails with me to think something was peculiar, because 17. Gen. 14. Those who were not Circumcised were to be Cut off Whether by the Magistrate, or by Excommunication, as saith learned ⟨p. 53⟩Gillespy, take it how you will, will you say the same of Infants not baptised? must the Magistrate cut such off? or shall the Church excommunicate all such? I trow Mr. Marshall will take up the Cudgels against you,1 for he is so far from thinking that Churches should excommunicate Anabaptists, if godly, that he chargeth that Church with Schism, which shall deny them Communion because such. Expound it how you will, (so it be true) that will show some difference, and argue something was peculiar.
4. This much prevailes with me to thinke something was peculiar, because 17. Gen. 14. Those who were not Circumcised were to be Cut off Whether by the Magistrate, or by Excommunication, as saith learned ⟨p. 53⟩Gillespy, take it how you will, will you say the same of Infants not baptised? must the Magistrate cut such off? or shall the Church excommunicate all such? I trow Mr. Marshall will take up the Cudgels against you,1 for he is so farre from thinking that Churches should excommunicate Anabaptists, if godly, that he chargeth that Church with Schisme, which shall deny them Communion because such. Expound it how you will, (so it be true) that wil shew some difference, and argue something was peculiar.
- 1In his Sermon before the L. Major on Easter Monday. 1652. p. 28. 2. Ed.