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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.
If so, then the Ministers of England are bound to administer the Lords Supper to the grossest ignorant persons, horribly scandalous, Ranters, &c. in England.
But the Consequent is false; Ergo, the Antecedent is false.
The Consequence is clear, they are Church-members tolerated, saith Mr. Caw. we have no power to help; Therefore they may by virtue of that Principle, by which he hath me on the hip, as he thinks.
The Consequence is cleare, they are Church-members tolerated, saith Mr. Caw. we have no power to helpe; Therefore they may by vertue of that Principle, by which he hath me on the hip, as he thinks.
I think Sir you speak the same words,1 in Review of Mr. Hooker, notoriously scandalous Men, tolerated in a Church, whilst tolerated they are Members to all Ordinances for themselves, and their posterity. Then all the Ranters, &c. are members to the Lords Supper, and you have no power, you say to help it. Yet I presume you would find power before you would admit all such to the Supper.