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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.
But for the Covenant of Grace (which Baptism respects also) that is the strangest thing to people, they know not what it means.
But for the Covenant of Grace (which Baptisme respects also) that is the strangest thing to people, they know not what it meanes.
For Sin, people have a Tradition that there is that which people call Sin, but for themselves to be guilty of any particular sin, I have been forced to run over the Commandments, open them, and tell them how my self have been guilty, and yet could I scarce convince some, they were guilty, only all are sins, and so are they.
For Sin, people have a Tradition that there is that which people call Sin, but for themselves to be guilty of any particular sinne, I have beene forced to run over the Commandements, open them, and tell them how my self have been guilty, and yet could I scarce convince some, they were guilty, only all are sinnes, and so are they.
A godly friend of mine told me he asked a Woman that was talking with him, what she had for Heaven? she answered him roundly, she had never offended God in all her Life: yet she was above 50 years of Age.
A godly friend of mine told me he asked a Woman that was talking with him, what shee had for Heaven? shee answered him roundly, she had never effended God in all her Life: yet shee was above 50 yeares of Age.