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Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether…
Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether for a Congregational, or a Presbyterial way) are concerned. Or pills to purge malignants. And all profane, ignorant, and scandalous persons. (But more particularly calculated for the meridian of Margarets Fishstreet-hill) from those gross conceits that they have of their children's right to baptism; and of their own right to the Supper of the Lord, &c. Also good counsel to bad men. Or friendly advise (in several particulars) to unfriendly neighbours. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fishstreet-hill.Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether for a Congregationall, or a Presbyteriall way) are concerned. Or pills to purge malignants. And all prophane, ignorant, and scandalous persons. (But more particularly calculated for the meridian of Margarets Fishstreet-hill) from those grosse conceits that they have of their childrens right to baptisme; and of their owne right to the Supper of the Lord, &c. Also good councell to bad men. Or friendly advise (in severall particulars) to unfriendly neighbours. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fishstreet-hill.
London: printed by M. Simmons for John Hancock, 1653
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2. But in the second place, I confess I have refused, and ⟨p. 10⟩shall refuse to Baptize the children of profane, ignorant, malignant and scandalous persons, and that upon these following grounds.
2. But in the second place, I confesse I have refused, and ⟨p. 10⟩shall refuse to Baptize the children of prophane, ignorant, malignant and scandalous persons, and that upon these following grounds.
1. 1Because I cannot find any warrant in my commission from Christ so to do. I do seriously profess, that I have made a diligent search and strict inquiry into that commission, that I have received from the Lord, for the dispensing of holy things; and I cannot find any thing in my commission that will bear me out, in the Baptizing the children of those Parents that are profane, ignorant, malignant, scandalous, &c. and therefore I cannot do it, lest I should hear Christ and conscience, sounding that sad word in my ears; Who hath required this at your hand? Isai. 1.12.
1. 1Because I cannot finde any warrant in my commission from Christ so to do. I do seriously professe, that I have made a diligent search and strict inquiry into that commission, that I have received from the Lord, for the dispencing of holy things; and I cannot finde any thing in my commission that will bear me out, in the Baptizing the children of those Parents that are prophane, ignorant, malignant, scandalous, &c. and therefore I cannot do it, lest I should hear Christ and conscience, sounding that sad word in my ears; Who hath required this at your hand?