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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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John required Repentance: yea say you at first constitution, he and Apostles did. But Sir,1 shall persons now be as vile and worse [for the continuance in the Church, aggravates their ignorance and scandal,] then at the first constitution, and shall I not now require Repentance of such before I Baptize by virtue of them? yea, and that the Repentance may in judgement of Charity give hopes of a true Repentance: and if any will grant it for this one scandal; I know not but the same Rule will reach for other Scandals.
John required Repentance: yea say you at first constitution, he and Apostles did. But Sir,1 shall persons now be as vile and worse [for the continuance in the Church, aggravates their ignorance and scandall,] then at the first constitution, and shall I not now require Repentance of such before I Baptize by vertue of them? yea, and that the Repentance may in judgement of Charity give hopes of a true Repentance: and if any will grant it for this one scandall; I know not but the same Rule will reach for other Scandalls.
- 1You know Tertullians mind, concerning Adulterers, 2.1. De pudicitid. And Cyprian te's us it was the practise of some not to receive such again. Ep. 52. Synop purr. Disp. 48. Tb. 31.You know Tertullians minde, concerning Adulterers, 2.1. De pudicitid. And Cyprian te's us it was the practise of some not to receive such againe. Ep. 52. Synop pur. Disp. 48. Tb. 31.
If you will Baptize all these ignorant ones, and the Scandalous ones without any more a doe, but to press the Covenant [which they know not] on them, as you say, do if you please.
If you will Baptize all these ignorant ones, and the Scandalous ones without any more a doe, but to presse the Covenant [which they know not] on them, as you say, do if you please.