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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.
Will Mat. 7.6. prove it? Holy things must not be given to Dogs. 1Tertullian applies this Text to the Administration of Baptism, as well as to the Supper. And if it must be at the first, then why not as well when it comes to be administered by virtue of one, who is a Dog. [The word I love not to use in respect of others, knowing my wicked heart] there may be many who are Church-members by reason of Toleration only (and that Toleration its doubted if it be not sinful who yet are such Dogs as that Text mentions, and upon this Notion Ministers have before excluded them from the Supper. Your self speak to this purpose Diatar. Page 184.
Will Mat. 7.6. prove it? Holy things must not be given to Dogs. 1Tertullian applies this Text to the Administration of Baptisme, as well as to the Supper. And if it must be at the first, then why not as well when it comes to be administred by vertue of one, who is a Dog. [The word I love not to use in respect of others, knowing my wicked heart] there may be many who are Church-members by reason of Toleration onely (and that Toleration its doubted if it be not sinful who yet are such Dogs as that Text mentions, and upon this Notion Ministers have before excluded them from the Supper. Your selfe speake to this purpose Diatar. Page 184.
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3. One Argument more to prove, though such may challenge by reason of my Toleration, yet I am not bound to give, 1and here I will give examples of of what I have found, and know concerning ignorance, then draw up my Argument.