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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.
But sir, I pray what if they be heretical about the natures of Christ a• some of old deny the Humanity, some the Deity of Christ? what if they think Christ was a Woman (as I have given instance) what if they know not whether he was God or Man (as before) what if ten Gods (as before) and abundance of such stuff (all which yet will call themselves Christians) must these be Baptized? These are errors in their belief.
But sir, I pray what if they be hereticall about the na•ures of Ch•ist a• some of old deny the Humanity, some the Deity of Christ? what if they thinke Christ was a Woman (as I have given instance) what if they know not whether he was God or Man (as before) what if ten Gods (as before) and abundance of such stuffe (all which yet will call themselves Christians) must these be Baptized? These are errors in their beliefe.
But let us suppose they understand God and Christ, for their Faith they are right, but abominable in their conversation, are we now bound to Baptize because of their Faith?
1. Sir I thought Christianity had taken in the heart, and outward conversation as well as the bead, a •eall Christian is one united to Christ, sound in the Doctrine concerning Christ, and wal•ing as Christ did [we suppose an old Adam]. Let him who is a nominal Christian appear live one, though he be not real, Mr. Ca will not allow him sit, if visibly he lives like an infidel, though he profess his saith in Christ.