A41334:427
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
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3. Acts, Though there is not mention made of the Samaritans repentance, who were Apostatized from the Jews, but laid claim to the Pania•ks, Jo. 4.20. expected Christ, v. 25. worshipped God, Ezva. 4.2. Yet that Philip should know them to be so abominable in conversation, and yet Baptize them, that is to be proved, since that others required repentance. I believe there was a more then ordinary presence at that time, to enlighten, so to awe their hearts, the same answer we may give for these, that Augustin doth for the Eunuch, Bapt•zavit cum Philippus, intelligi voluis impleta omnia, quae licet tacean••r in Scripturis gratia brevitat•• •amen scrie traditionis sci•us implenda. Irenaeus and Tertullian have said enough for the Eunuch, besides Augustin, 1and the Text is plain.
3. Acts, Though there is not mention made of the Samaritans repentance, who were Apostatized from the Jews, but laid claime to the Pania•ks, Jo. 4.20. expected Christ, v. 25. worshipped God, Ezva. 4.2. Yet that Philip should know them to be so abominable in conversation, and yet Baptize them, that is to be proved, since that others required repentance. I believe there was a more then ordinary presence at that time, to enlighten, so to aw their hearts, the same answer we may give for these, that Augustin doth for the Eunuch, Bapt•zavit cum Philippus, intelligi voluis impleta omnia, quae licet tacean••r in Scripturis gratia brevitat•• •amen scrie traditionis sci•us implenda. Irenaeus and Tertullian have said enough for the Eunuch, besides Augustin, 1and the Text is plaine.