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A41334 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 ... Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.; Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647. Covenant of grace opened. 1653 (1653) Wing F966; ESTC R16401 67,656 64

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