A sober ansvver, to a serious question. Propounded by Mr. G. Firmin minister of the church in Shalford in Essex. 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 conversation, scoffers at godliness, and refuse to submit to church-discipline, the negative is not sufficiently defended. Which may serve also as an appendix to the diatribe with Mr. Hooker, lately published, concerning the baptisme of infants, of parents not confœderate. By Daniel Cavvdrey pastour of the church at Great Billing in Northampton-shire. Licensed, printed, and entred, according to order.
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- A sober ansvver, to a serious question. Propounded by Mr. G. Firmin minister of the church in Shalford in Essex. 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 conversation, scoffers at godliness, and refuse to submit to church-discipline, the negative is not sufficiently defended. Which may serve also as an appendix to the diatribe with Mr. Hooker, lately published, concerning the baptisme of infants, of parents not confœderate. By Daniel Cavvdrey pastour of the church at Great Billing in Northampton-shire. Licensed, printed, and entred, according to order.
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- Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664.
- Publication
- London. :: Printed for Christopher Meredith at the sign of the Crane in Pauls Church-yard.,
- 1652.
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- Subject terms
- Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647. -- Covenant of grace opened -- Early works to 1800.
- Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697. -- Serious question stated -- Early works to 1800.
- Baptism -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
- Infant baptism -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
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"A sober ansvver, to a serious question. Propounded by Mr. G. Firmin minister of the church in Shalford in Essex. 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 conversation, scoffers at godliness, and refuse to submit to church-discipline, the negative is not sufficiently defended. Which may serve also as an appendix to the diatribe with Mr. Hooker, lately published, concerning the baptisme of infants, of parents not confœderate. By Daniel Cavvdrey pastour of the church at Great Billing in Northampton-shire. Licensed, printed, and entred, according to order." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A78433.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 29, 2024.
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- title page
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TO THE
JƲDICIOƲS, BUT Indifferent Reader. -
There are lately Printed for
Christopher Meredith at theCrane inPauls Church-yard; These Books. -
A Sober ANSVVER, TO A Serious Question, Propounded and Published by
G. F. Whether the Ministers ofEngland are bound by the Word of God to Baptize 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-Discipline?