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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.
What is that Censure you would have passed upon a manifest opposer of Christ in his visible Kingdom? he was no subject I said, Therefore not sit for a Church-member.
What is that Censure you would have passed upon a manifest opposer of Christ in his visible Kingdome? he was no subject I said, Therefore not sit for a Church-member.
But sir I have not liberty to go further: only this I must add, I follow this dispute with much sadness in respect of mine own heart: for your else and Mr. Ca. I honour you both, your graces, your abilities I acknowledge are before mine, but in this point I must see more light before […] yield: as for the bond of Unity I hope (by my piece against the Separation) you will conceive me to be one who will hold it firm with you, in this Point, I leave you to your own light, and shall conclude with the words of Cyprian [though some may say I am in an error as he was] Manente concordiae vin•ulo, & perseverante Catholicae Ecclesiae individu• Sacramento, 1