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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.
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If Toleration, though sinful, will save us from profaning of Ordinances, then Ministers may take their ease as to that point, and let all corrupt, and vile Members alone, let them partake of both Seals, for so long as tolerated, the word binds you •o give them Baptism, and the Supper, and the word doth not bind me to profane an Ordinance.
If Toleration, though sinfull, will save us from prophaning of Ordinances, then Ministers may take their ease as to that point, and let all corrupt, and vile Members alone, let them partake of both Seals, for so long as tolerated, the word binds you •o give them Baptisme, and the Supper, and the word doth not binde me to prophane an Ordinance.
So much for my first Argument.1 I come to a second Argument, viz. to prove, though scandalous Members in England are tolerated, and by virtue of that Toleration they will challenge any Ordinance, yet the word binds not me to give.
So much for my first Argument.1 I come to a second Argument, viz. to prove, though scandalous Members in England are tolerated, and by vertue of that Toleration they will challenge any Ordinance, yet the word binds not me to give.
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