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The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by…

Name: The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by…
Author: Richard Baxter

The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by His Sacred Majesty as commissioners for the review and alteration of the Book of common prayer, &c. : being an exact account of their whole proceedings : the most perfect copy.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London printed : s.n., 1661

[8], 148 p. · 66k words · Wing B1278A · Wing E3841 · ESTC R7198

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THE EXCEPTIONS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN - Brethren, Against some passage… › Concerning Morning and Evening Prayer. › Of Public Baptism.THE EXCEPTIONS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN - Brethren, Against some passage… › Concerning Morning and Evening Prayer. › Of Publick Baptism.

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.

[ Earlier:121–136 of 613

:121p. 18

We desire that more timely notice may be given.¹

VVe desire that more timely notice may be given.¹

1Rub. Excep.

:122p. 18

And then the Godfathers and the Godmothers, and the people with their Children,

:123p. 18–19

Here is no mention of the Parents in whose right the child is baptized, and who are fittest both to dedicate it to God, and to undertake to God and the Church for it. We do not know that ⟨p. 19⟩any persons (except the parents, or some other appointed by them) have any power to consent for the children, or to enter anto Covenant We desire it may be left free to parents, whether they will have Sureties to undertake for their children in Baptism.¹

1Excep.

:124p. 19

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