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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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This I would same have cleared to me, that the Officers are bound to look to the Members more in admitting them to the Supper then to Baptism: and the Supper, respect both the same Covenant, there is but one condition [whether there be Conditio propri•dicta *in the Covenant of grace is another question] of the coun••ll of grace, viz. That man then, who can rightly take a Seal, or Convey a Seal of this Covenant to his, must visibly appear to have the condition of the Covenant, [which is the first and main right,2] if he do so appear, and therefore can convey the Seal to his Child, why he may not have the other Seal for himself, appearing to be a Believer, and also being in right Order for my part, I see no reason.
This I would saine have cleared to me, that the Officers are bound to looke to the Members more in admitting them to the Supper then to Baptisme: and the Supper, respect both the same Covenant, there is but one condition [whether there be Conditio propri•dicta *in the Covenant of grace is another question] of the coun••ll of grace, viz. That man then, who can rightly take a Seale, or Convey a Seale of this Covenant to his, must visibly appeare to have the condition of the Covenant, [which is the first and maine right,2] if he do so appeare, and therefore can convey the Seale to his Child, why he may not have the other Seale for himselfe, appearing to be a Believer, and also being in right Order for my part, I see no reason.
- *Twiss. Vind. grapraefa. Sect. 8.
- 2Ames Medal. Th. c. 24. Th. 19. Rhaetors.Exar. Apol. p. 313.