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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.
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.
The Antecedent I had rather have applied only to my self, then any other Ministers being far more holy then my self, I should think •ay self to have been guilty of connivance, but my question, and Mr. Caw. (as I said before) puts me upon this.
The Antecedent I had rather have applied onely to my selfe, then any other Ministers being far more holy then my selfe, I should thinke •ay selfe to have been guilty of connivance, but my question, and Mr. Caw. (as I said before) puts me upon this.
If the Antecedent be denied, I prove it.
When Ministers have power put into their hands, whereby they may reform if they will, and will not, then their Toleration comes from connivance; and so is sinful.
When Ministers have power put into their hands, whereby they may reforme if they will, and will not, then their Toleration comes from connivance; and so is sinfull.