A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…

In an other place he seemeth to derogate much of the necessity of Baptism of Christen mens Children.¹ Where he saith, that by reason of Gods promise the issue which cometh of Faithful parents,^* is borne Holy, and is a Holy Progeny, and that the children of such, being yet enclosed in the womb, before they draw breathe of life, be nevertheless chosen into the covenant of life everlasting. This doctrine, when it shall take place, as by you Defenders it is set in a good furtherance, what shall we look for, but that the necessary Sacrament of Baptism (without which who is to be counted a Christen man?) and the most Blessed, and comfortable Sacrament of the Altar, and the Wholesome Sacrament of Penance,³ and Absolution, and the rest of the Sacraments, shall be no more esteemed and used, then now ye esteem, and use the Mass, Holy Bread, and Holy Water? This being once brought to pass, shall not the people easily be induced either to receive Mahometes Religion, or some other, as far from God, as that is: or to allow the pleasant trade of life of the^* Epicureans, the most part being already thereto inclined, and no small number well entered?

In an other place he seemeth to derogate muche of the necessitie of Baptisme of Christen mens Children.¹ VVhere he saithe, that by reason of Gods promise the issue whiche commeth of Faitheful parētes,^* is borne Holy, and is a Holy Progenie, and that the childrē of suche, beinge yet enclosed in the wombe, before they drawe breathe of life, be neuerthelesse chosen into the couenaunt of life euerlastinge. This doctrine, when it shal take place, as by you Defenders it is sette in a good furtherance, what shal we looke for, but that the necessarie Sacrament of Baptisme (without whiche who is to be compted a Christen man?) and the moste Blessed, and confortable Sacramente of the Aultar, and the Holesome Sacrament of Penance,