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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.
This will exasperate parents you say.
We must look for rubs at first, our life is not such as to have the good word and will of every body; but this daintiness must come down.
Wee must looke for rubs at first, our life is not such as to have the good word and will of every body; but this daintinesse must come downe.
1. Whilst we have the civill power to stand by, it may be done the more casily. 2. If one of the parents give any comfortable account, it is sufficient. 3. Women, their sex commands them more modesty, and their education helps, if there be knowledge, they have advantage also of affections, and so easier moved upon by preaching the Word. 4. For number, we shall find the most opposition will be in the poorer sort, where horrible ignorance besides profaneness abounds. 5. It is but visible Saintship that is required; you have said enough, in my opinion, as for maintenance (which you mention) thousands of Ministers in England have the advantage of me, N. England voyage having broken and spoiled our Estates, but ordinarily Ministers have Lands of their own, and some good Glebe-Lands, wherein they are before me.
1. Whilst we have the civill power to stand by, it may be done the more casily. 2. If one of the parents give any comfortable account, it is sufficient. 3. Wome, their sexe commands them more modesty, and their education helps, if there be knowledge, they have advantage also of affections, and so easier moved upon by preaching the Word. 4. For number, we shall find the most opposition will be in the poorer sort, where horrible ignorance besides prophanenesse abounds. 5. It is but visible Saintship that is required; you have said enough, in my opinion, as for maintenance (which you mention) thousands of Ministers in England have the advantage of me, N. England voyage having broken and spoyled our Estates, but ordinarily Ministers have Lands of their owne, and some good Glebe-Lands, wherein they are before me.