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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.
Here I observe, they do not stand for the Excommunication of a multitude, for these words Sacraments, and Signs of Grace, if there be Enallage numeri, that they should mean only the Lords Supper. I should marvel at it, that there should be so much pains taken in solving of the question, and then to come and tell us only of Suspension from the Supper, which is so common a thing.
Here I observe, they doe not stand for the Excommunication of a multitude, for these words Sacraments, and Signes of Grace, if there be Enallage numeri, that they should meane onely the Lords Supper. I should marvell at it, that there should be so much paines taken in solving of the question, and then to come and tell us onely of Suspension fromthe Supper, which is so common a thing.
But for their reason I would make use of that, and when they have brought me the Scriptural ground, where Christ forbids the Ministers to give the Parent one Sign of Grace, I will see if the same ground will not •eny us to give the Child the other sign of Grace, by virtue of this Parent.
But for their reason I would make use of that, and when they have brought me the Scripturall ground, where Christ forbids the Ministers to give the Parent one Signe of Grace, I will see if the same ground will not •eny us to give the Child the other signe of Grace, by vertue of this Parent.
For your Pro-parent, and Adoption, that comes in to be considered in another place, I must now answer to self-confutation.