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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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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.
- 13. Argument.
In my own Parish, I was questioning with one about his estate, he had lived long in Essex that which the Man builded upon was this, said he, I have been no Drunkard, and I Repent. What it was to Repent? he could not tell: but then I enquired what knowledge he had of Christ; The Man I perceived knew nothing of him, but when I told him how Christ was God-man sent to fulfil the Law, to die, to make satisfaction to Divine Justice, and such ordinary plain things. The Man wondered to hear such things, in so much indeed that I could not but wonder my self that a man should live above 50 years in such a place as Essex is, and not know these plain things.
In my owne Parish, I was questioning with one about his estate, hee had lived long in Essex that which the Man builded upon was this, said he, I have been no Drunkard, and I Repent. What it was to Repene? he could not tell: but then I enquired what knowledge he had of Christ; The Man I perceived knew nothing of him, but when I told him how Christ was God-man sent to fulfill the Law, to die, to make satisfaction to Divine Justice, and such ordinary plaine things. The Man wondered to heare such things, in so much indeed that I could not but wonder my selfe that a man should live above 50 years in such a place as Essex is, and not know these plaine things.