Ch.47 of the iffise of . eleevers. 431 er for a fatisfying anfw er. Suppofe a parent veiled in viable' Churchpriviledgcs, and though demeaning himfeif unworthy of them, yet they are by Gods indulgence continued to him; A childe of his is tendered, that fnall be bred where Ordinances in a Ca- vingway are difpenfed, and God by providence daily gives expe- rience that many of thofe through the work of Ordinances are truly godly ; (hall Inch a childe as this be denied ? when God in rich mercy fo draws out his grace to the parent , why Ihould I be fo rigid as to deny it to the Infant? CHAP.. XLVII. SECT. I. e afler Firm`ins feriouc queflion. by him flitted 4nd handled, taker; into cònfaderation. Ei Ere I could willingly take into confideration what reverend Mafter Firmin hath farther Wrote on this fubjedì, where he undertakes to (late the queilion, hether the Afiniflers of England are bound by the Word of God to baptize the children which fay they beleeve in 7efiu. Chrifl, but are gro (rely ignorant, fcandalo vs in their co verfations, fcofferi at godlineffp, and refnife to fisbmit to Church- difcipline ?determining it in the negative, a work moil candidly carried on , muft be ingenioufly acknowledged, yet a work in which the Author appears rather diffident, then confi- dent, more in fufpition, then allured of the verity of his own to nenc, or warranty of his prefent practice. Sometimes he con. :tor. Firminr. feffes himfelfe at a difadvantage, and comes very weakl7.oEf cisffidence of it, page 13. Sometimes he calls for better fingers to untie the his own opini knot that he meets with, page 32. Sometimes he even yeelds as the flare did ,Rand not only with the Jewes, but alfo> as it.doth Rand with us, though it ought de jnre to be otherwife, pag. 34. Sometimes he profeffes not to deny any Infants but/ to delay them, pag.4.2.Somettmes he faies he had rather grappl,eWith thofe, who think he is too large, then with thofe who j, ge hin to be too ftreight; pag. 43. Sufpeeiing his er.róur, tás indeed it loth) if Scripture may determine) to lie on thatehand. I [hall Ias briefly ,as may be take a view of ir. He pre-mifei two things, pag, a,x. for the clearing of the queflion, Tiro".
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