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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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2. Yet such is the nearness of the agreement between the Congregational, and Classical Government, that though one be not bound to submit to the other, yet Church-government might go on well enough, (were it ⟨p. 55⟩not for this Separation, which will undermine both) if there were brotherly yielding on both sides but a little; if the peace of the Churches were as much valued as it hath been by other holy men before times, we would not, we dare not do as we do.
2. Yet such is the neerenesse of the agreement between the Congregationall, and Classicall Government, that though one be not bound to submit to the other, yet Church-government might goe on well enough, (were it ⟨p. 55⟩not for this Separation, which will undermine both) if there were brotherly yeilding on both sides but a little; if the peace of the Churches were as much valued as it hath been by other holy men before times, wee would not, we dare not doe as we doe.
The Magistrate doth give leave for these two, which in respect of Government are so near, that they need not be called two; but this fearful blasting of the Ordinances by the sore hand of God, and this horrible disunion between the Congregational and Classical men, and others who are godly, say in my heart, there hangs a scourge over both Congregational and Classical men, and other professors.
The Magistrate doth give leave for these two, which in respect of Government are so neere, that they need not be called two; but this fearfull blasting of the Ordinances by the sore hand of God, and this horrible disunion betweene the Congregationall and Classicall men, and others who are godly, say in my heart, there hangs a scourge over both Congregationall and Classicall men, and other professours.