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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
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.
For Mr. Gille•py, I have not liberty to set down my thoughts.
For Mr. Gille•py, I have not liberty to set downe my thoughts.
You frame your answer by turning my argument another way, then requiring me to give answer to your Syllogism: which Sir, is no clever way of disputation; And for answer I need give you none,1 Mr. Johnson before you, and you in his words (though it may be you saw him not) have given a full answer, yet my Argument is not hurt at all, though the parent may be suspended for a time, what is this to the suspension of three parts of a Church, six or ten years together, and never proceed further?* I would have enlarged if I might.
You frame your answer by turning my argument another way, then requiring me to give answer to your Syllogisme: which Sir, is no clever way of disputation; And for answer I need give you none,1 Mr. Iohnson before you, and you in his words (though it may be you saw him not) have given a full answer, yet my Argument is not hurt at all, though the parent may be suspended for a time, what is this to the suspension of three parts of a Church, six or ten years together, and never proceed furtherr?* I would have enlarged if I might.
- 1Against the Anabap. Argu 5.
- *Aim Med. Th•el c. 37. th. 22.