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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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I still carry it in reference to England, where you say all are Christians, and Church members: here now I shall speaks more then I would have done, feeling the temptation of my Brethren in my own hear•; but your triumphing over me, and celling the World, how I have at once confuted my self, makes me by way of discourse to clear my self•, though I think it is done already. Thus then I argue.
I still carry it in reference to England, where you say all are Christians, and Church members: here now I shall speaks more then I would have done, feeling the temptation of my Brethren in my own hear•; but your triumphing over me, and celling the World, how I have at once confuted my selfe, makes me by way of discourse to clear my self•, though I think it is done already. Thus then I argue.
1. If such Members as the question speaks of be continued such, 1through the Ministers negligence and contifulnce, then the word doth not bind Ministers to give the Seal of the Covenant to their Children, but the Antecedent is true, Ergo, the consequent is true.
1. If such Members as the question speakes of be continued such, 1through the Ministers negligence and contifulnce, then the word doth not bind Ministers to give the Seal of the Covenant to their Children, but the Antecedent is true, Ergo, the consequent is true.
- 11. Argumant.