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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.
Am I bound to Baptize a Child presently so soon as it is brought? They make nothing to keep Children a fortnight, a month, yea more (according as their occasions are) before they will offer them to Baptism, may not I th•n, finding the Parents unfit, delay if it be two months, till they are taught before I will Baptize? What is the danger, where is the Rule broken, where am I tied to Baptize one so soon as offered, though never so unfit? the eight day that was set for Circumcision, concerns not us, we can Baptize before if we will.
Am I bound to Baptize a Child presently so soon as it is brought? They make nothing to keepe Children a fortnight, a moneth, yea more (according as their occasions are) before they will offer them to Baptisme, may not I th•n, finding the Parents unfit, delay if it be two moneths, till they are taught before I will Baptize? What is the danger, where is the Rule broken, where am I tyed to Baptize one so soone as offered, though never so unfit? the eight day that was set for Circumcision, concernes not us, we can Baptize before if we will.
So for Scandal, if unclean persons shall bring their Bastards, the Ranters, or who you will, must I presently Baptize, because you say a Church member tolerated will challenge a right to the Ordinance? shall I not first require Repentance?
So for Scandall, if uncleane persons shall bring their Bastards, the Ranters, or who you will, must I presently Baptize, because you say a Church member tolerated will challenge a right to the Ordinance? shall I not first require Repentance?